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- Collection: William Hewitt Phillips Papers, 1918-2008 (Ms2005-019)
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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.
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.
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…