Stanford University Propeller, Adjustable-Pitch, Two-Blade, Wood
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Under the supervision of Dr. William F. Durand, this adjustable-pitch propeller was constructed for propeller efficiency testing in the Stanford University wind tunnel from 1917 to 1927. The adjustable-pitch feature was used to facilitate ease of testing, since a new fixed-pitch propeller did not have to be constructed for each potential blade angle.
Dr. Durand was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and taught at Michigan State University, Cornell University and Stanford University. He made substantial contributions to the development of aircraft propellers, and was the second chair of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the predecessor of NASA.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers
Manufacturer
Stanford University Physical Description
Type: Two-Blade, Adjustable-Pitch, Wood
Engine Application: Unknown
Dimensions
3-D (Propeller): 91.4 × 11.4 × 16.5cm, 4.1kg (3 ft. × 4 1/2 in. × 6 1/2 in., 9lb.)
3-D (Bolt): 10.8 × 1.3cm (4 1/4 × 1/2 in.)
Storage (Aluminum Pallet): 275.6 × 122.6 × 86.4cm, 161.5kg (9 ft. 1/2 in. × 4 ft. 1/4 in. × 2 ft. 10 in., 356lb.) Materials
HAZMAT: Cadmium
Brass, Maple, Original Varnish Inventory Number
A19510051000
Credit Line
Gift of Stanford University
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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