R100 calculations
- Made:
- 1929-09-23-1925-12-19
- part of archive:
- Papers of Sir Barnes Neville Wallis
Reports, notes, drawings and memos about development of the R100. Includes:
- Internal memos addressed to Barnes Wallis
- 12 page report entitled ‘The design of transverse frames’
- Nine page report entitled ‘Stressing of rigid airship R100’
- A number of blueprint drawings and figures
- Notes and drawings about longitudinal girders
- Three page report of modifications to the strength of R100, dated 27 September 1926
- Report on tests on variable gear held on 11 April 1928
- Report on deflections of the zeppelin tail structure
- Three page report on deflated gasbag loads in R100 transverse frames
- Three page report on R100 apertures in the outer cover and accompanying figure drawings
- Notes on factors of safety in the passenger coach structure
- 18 page summary of tests carried out at Leeds university, dated 16 May 1928
- Handwritten drawings and calculations
Details
- Extent:
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1 file
- Identifier:
- BNW/BB3/5
- Access:
- Open Access
- copyright:
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