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Naval Shipyard Workload Distribution, Leonard Charles Wolff

Professional Degree Theses

"In developing the subject of Naval Shipyard workload distribution emphasis will be given to the functions performed by the Workload Planning Branch of the Bureau of Ships, Navy Department, Washington, D. C.

If the naval ship repair and conversion workload for the next few years was firm, and if the workload remained constant, and if sufficient funds were available for the work, and if plans, materials and equipment were available, and if the employment level to accomplish the work assigned to the naval shipyards remained constant, the Bureau of Ships' problem of scheduling work would be minimized. The only problem …

Design Of A Subsonic Wind Tunnel Electrical System, William A. Wundrack

Professional Degree Theses

"The purpose of this thesis is to present information and data used in the planning and construction of an electrical distribution system and main drive system for a wind tunnel designed for Chance Vought Aircraft Company of Dallas, Texas, by Sverdrup & Parcel, Incorporated, Consulting Engineers of St. Louis. Preliminary negotiations were started with Chance Vought Aircraft Company in March 1953, and the wind tunnel calibrations were started in October 1954. Between those dates all design, installation drawings, and construction were completed.

The data used in preparing this thesis were taken from daily records, records of conferences, personal records, correspondence …

Aspects Of Quality Control In Foreign Manufacturing Operations, Erich Rolaff

Professional Degree Theses

"The present thesis is being written to illustrate some aspects of quality control in foreign manufacturing operations; that is, foreign to the United States. It is obvious that the conditions and probable variations from U. S. practice in any manufacturing industry will vary tremendously according to the industry under review. In the present case we shall be dealing with manufacturing operations involving the production of so-called "dry cells" and "dry batteries", and to a somewhat lesser degree with the production of projector arc carbons for use in motion picture theater projection. It will be, therefore, helpful if a brief history …

The Experimental Fabrication Of Titanium Magazines For 3 Inch 50 Caliber Twin And Single Gun Mounts, John Marshall Thorp

Professional Degree Theses

"The element titanium was discovered in 1790 by the Reverend William Gregor an Englishman from Cornwall England. Titanium is ninth in abundance or o.62 percent of the total of the elements making up the lithosphere. It is exceeded in amount only by oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, magnesium, calcium, sodium and potassium. Titanium is a constituent of practically all crystalline rocks and of sediments derived from them. Its chief mineralogical occurrence is as oxides in such minerals as ilmenite and rutile, which are the chief ores of titanium metal….

The titanium metal used in the project discussed in this thesis was …

The Properties Of Cold Rolled - Stress Relief Annealed 70-30 Cartridge Brass, Robert F. Hartmann

Professional Degree Theses

"Because of the possible commercial application of the proposed treatment of 70-30 brass, this work was undertaken. In addition, the data resulting from this work will result in a better understanding of the treatment of brass.

The objectives of this work were as follows:

1. Determine if higher strength and better spring properties can be realized from a process for commercial 70-30 cartridge brass wherein the regular recrystallizing anneals between rolling reductions are replaced by stress relief anneals.
2. Determine if it is possible, using the above process, to produce essentially fully recrystallized metal with an average grain size below that usually …