Abstract: A turbofan augmentor flameholder having a hollow ring-like structure of annular configuration concentric with the center line of a turbine of a turbofan engine. The ring-like structure has protruding therefrom in the radial direction a first group of hollow gutters extending in a direction toward the center line of the turbine and a second group of hollow gutters extending from the ring-like structure in a direction away from the center line and toward the outer casing of the turbofan engine. The second group of gutters have a vee-shaped angular configurated portion in a direction toward the turbine. The angular configurated portion gradually increases in angle along the gutter in the radial direction as a direct function of its distance from the ring-like structure. Such a relationship provides optimum efficiency for the dispersion of hot exhaust gases from the turbine to the flameholder for gas turbofan engine augmentation.

Abstract: A device for sealing the joint between ducts having sheet metal flanges mated with V-band couplings. Seal assemblies are interposed between the V-band coupling and the abutting duct flanges. As the V-band coupling is tightened to draw the ends of the duct flanges together the seal assembly is compressed, deforming the sealing material in contact with the duct flanges and effectuating a tight seal therebetween. A variety of seal assembly configurations are contemplated including those of continuous or segmented structure, those having compressible resilient materials or ductile metals as sealing materials, and those having a support band bonded to the sealing material for added structural rigidity.

Abstract: Boundary layer transition is delayed on a re-entry vehicle by making use of the differential pressure that normally exists between the surface of a re-entry vehicle and the base region of the vehicle. Choked flow orifices are provided on the surface of the vehicle at the input to the internal ducting leading to the base region of the vehicle.

Abstract: A propulsion system having an afterburning turbojet with the fuel supplied at the inlet to the turbojet compressor. The turbojet combustor has a bypass with a flow control connected at the inlets to the combustor and the bypass to control the amount of fuel-air mixture from the compressor that enters the combustor.

Abstract: A method of spatially tailoring the surface barrier of MOS devices by means of a scanning electron microscope using ionizing radiation at the silicon dioxide-silicon interface to control the surface charge distribution. The MOS is subsequently annealed at about 300.degree. C. for several hours to stabilize the surface potential.

Abstract: A sealant composition comprising a non-crosslinked, elastomeric mastic and an extrusion-inhibiting amount of vulcanized rubber particles of irregular shape and having sharp edges and angular surfaces. When the composition is used as a channel sealant, the ability of the particles to deform at structural gaps while offering resistance to extrusion prevents the loss of the elastomeric mastic.

Abstract: In a surface channel charge transfer device noise due to the presence of surface states is minimized by ion implanting the charge coupled device propagation channel so as to provide a narrow potential trough which confines the charge to the center of the CCD channel.

Abstract: A reverse Brayton cycle rotary vane cooling system having a compressor and an expander driven by a common shaft. The cooling system includes a plurality of vanes made of a carbon epoxy plastic composite with bearing support inserts molded into the plastic composite. A bolt passes through the bearing support inserts and plastic composite. Oil is supplied to the vane slots with any oil passing into the cooling gas being removed by oil separators.

Abstract: Fluorinated phosphinic acids prepared by reaction of fluorinated olefins with an acid containing one or more P-H bonds in the presence of a free radical initiator. The reaction products of the acids with various metal centers are effective grease thickeners for liquid lubricants.

Abstract: An annular laser having an elongated centrally located flashlamp enclosed in a quartz tube as well as adjustable and interchangeable laser windows. The position of the flashlamp produces a gain region with a smoothly varying radial intensity distribution with uniform azimuthal output. The mechanism which permits adjustment and interchangeability of the laser windows allows the invention to be utilized as a useful tool in the study of annular optics.

Abstract: Spurious frequencies are eliminated in a direct frequency synthesizer by means of a feed forward correction circuit. The improved direct frequency synthesizer of the invention includes a series adder, clocked register, a D/A converter and a phase corrector. The adder is inputted by a digital control increment and the output of the register. The system clock frequency is divided down by a smoothing counter that in part controls the phase of the output signal. Spurious frequencies are manifested by overflow of the register. The register overflow is converted to an analog signal by the D/A converter. The system output is provided by a voltage controlled oscillator that is controlled by an amplifier which is responsive to both the smoothing counter output and the analog output of the D/A converter. Additionally, the D/A converter is sampled twice for every cycle of output frequency, resulting in a doubling of the output frequency for a given D/A converter.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing indium phosphide that avoids the explosion problem which often occurs in the synthesis procedures which use the direct reaction of elemental phosphorus and elemental indium to produce indium phosphide. The method utilizes specific heating, pressurizing and cooling parameters to safely produce highly pure, stoichiometric, polycrystalline indium phosphide.

Abstract: Disclosed is an analog tuning circuit, suitable for multiplexing, having a field-effect transistor connected to the output of an operational amplifier with the drain connected in a feedback loop to the inverting input of the amplifier.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement for preventing compressor fan air loss through the relatively wide gaps between adjacent blade platforms required in order to allow for rotation of the blades around their minor root axes in response to bird impact and the like. A thin flexible ribbon-like seal is bonded to one of the two adjacent blade platforms in the fan structure. At the gap, the seal includes a thickened wedge shaped portion with at least one invagination on the inner side facing the rotor axis. At the operating speed of the compressor fan, centrifugal force causes the thickened portion to be forced into the gap between adjacent platforms producing the required seal.

Abstract: A dual frequency band directional antenna or system in the form of a cavity reflector antenna mechanically combined and radiation-coupled with a loop of approximately the same shape and periphery as the rim edge of the cavity reflector, which loop is arranged outside and in front of, and in close proximity and parallel to the cavity rim edge, and, when properly energized, acts for the lower frequency band as a loop radiator with preselected field polarization, whereby the entire cavity structure serves two purposes by acting simultaneously as reflector for the higher frequency band cavity reflector antenna and for the lower frequency band, electrically separate loop radiator, with the radiation patterns of both sources being unidirectional over both frequency bands and with their radiation maxima directed into the center axis normal to the bottom plate of the cavity reflector structure.

Abstract: 2-Amino-4-ethynylphenol, a novel compound, is prepared by a four-step synthetic sequence in which the key reaction is the treatment of 4-acetoxy-3-nitroacetophenone with a Vilsmeier reagent derived from N,N-dimethylformamide and phosphorus oxychloride. The compound is useful as an endcapping agent in the synthesis of fluorocarbon ether bibenzoxazole oligomers which, because of the presence of acetylenic terminal groups, can be cured by thermal means to provide broad-use temperature, fuel and fluid resistant vulcanizates.

Abstract: Symmetrical perfluoroalkylene oxide .alpha.,.omega.-diacyl fluoride is prepared by reacting a perfluoroalkylene oxide, .alpha., .omega.-diiodide with fuming sulfuric acid in the presence of zinc sulfate while adding chlorine.

Abstract: A holographic field lens detector system having an objective lens for focusing incoming light from a distant illuminating source upon a holographic lens positioned at the back focal plane of the objective lens. The aperture of the objective lens is simultaneously imaged on four detectors positioned in back of the holographic lens and on the four sides of holographic lens. The output of opposite pairs of detectors are fed to sum and difference circuits with the output of the sum and difference circuits being supplied to divide circuits to provide X and Y position information for the illumination on the holographic lens.

Abstract: Components fabricated from titanium and titanium alloys are subjected to anion plating with noble metals or their alloys. The structures so treated are highly resistant to oxidation at elevated temperatures and possess improved mechanical properties.

Abstract: A laser window material for use in the infrared wavelength spectrum comprising a glass substrate having an indium tin oxide conductive film deposited in one surface thereof and magnesium fluoride antireflection films deposited atop the conductive film and the opposite surface of the glass substrate.