William Hewitt Phillips Papers, 1918-2008 (Ms2005-019)
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Title
William Hewitt Phillips Papers, 1918-2008 (Ms2005-019)
Subject
Archives of American Aerospace Exploration
Description
The collection includes the papers of William Hewitt Phillips, NACA and NASA Langley Research Center aerospace engineer (and chief of Flight Dynamics and Control Division from 1970 to 1979), including lecture notes, reports and memoranda tracing the development of Phillips' theories while at Langley, spanning from his work on World War II-era aircraft to the early U.S. space program and beyond, as well as his interest in model aircraft.
Creator
Phillips, William Hewitt
Date
1918-2008
Rights
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Language
English
Identifier
Ms2005-019
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], William Hewitt Phillips Papers, Ms2005-019, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Collection Items
Final Report of the Ad Hoc Mars Airplane Science Working Group
Published by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology and NASA, this report documents the findings of the Ad Hoc Mars Airplane Science Working Group, which was formed in 1978 to assess the possibility of a remotely…
Request for Review of Apollo Lunar Module
Request from Robert R. Gilruth, directory of the Manned Spacecraft Center, to Edgar M. Cortright, director of the Langley Research Center. In the letter, Gilruth requests that William H. Phillips review the status of the Apollo Lunar Module's…
Summary of Review of Apollo Lunar Module Stabilization and Control
Willliam H. Phillips' copy of the review of the stabilization and control of the lunar module during approach and landing. The request for a review was directed at Phillips, but other engineers at the Langley Research Center also contributed.
Record of Invention
Record of invention forms for an automatic aileron trim control device for airplanes. The forms detail when William H. Phillips and H. A. Kuehnel started work on the invention, when it was disclosed to to others, and what the device is used for.
Effect of Yo-Yo Despin Device on Coning of a Rotating Body
William H. Phillips details a short theory on how a rotating body would be affected by the release of a despin device, including a figure drawn in pencil.
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