Hans Reissner Papers

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Descriptive Summary

Creator: Reissner, Hans
Title: Hans Reissner Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1881-1984
Extent: 4.00 linear feet (6 archives boxes and 5 oversize folders.)
Abstract: Papers of Hans Reissner (1874-1967), aeronautical engineer, physicist, professor, and researcher. Reissner designed the first successful aircraft with all-metal wing and tail surfaces and the first controllable-pitch propeller. He began his career in Germany, working with Ferdinand Zeppelin, Hugo Junkers and also teaching. He immigrated to the United States in 1938 and taught at the Illinois Institute of Technology (1938-1944) and the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (1944-1954). Materials include correspondence, much of it relating to German aviation development in the early twentieth century; published and unpublished articles documenting Reissner's work in Germany and the United States; propeller patents (1919-1946); an aerial bombing chart (1915); teaching materials dated after 1937; photographs of early German aircraft; and, photographs of Hans Reissner. The Hans Reissner Papers are arranged in eight series: 1) BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL, 2) CORRESPONDENCE, 3) WRITINGS BY HANS REISSNER, 4) WRITINGS OF OTHERS, 5) LECTURES AND TEACHING MATERIAL, 6) PATENTS, 7) SUBJECT FILES, and 8) ORIGINALS OF PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPIES.
Repository: University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library.
La Jolla, California 92093-0175
Collection number: MSS 0030
Language of Material: Collection materials in English

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Biography

Hans Jacob Reissner was born on January 18, 1874, in Berlin, Germany. He earned a degree in civil engineering from Berlin's Technische Hochschule in 1897, then spent a year in the United States working as a structural draftsman. Reissner returned to Germany to study physics with Max Planck at Berlin University. In 1900 he changed direction and attended the Technische Hochschule, where he studied under Heinrich Mueller-Breslau and completed one of the first engineering doctorates in 1902. His dissertation was on vibrations of framed structures. Reissner joined the faculty at Berlin's Technische Hochschule, but he also worked on outside projects, including structural analysis for Count Zeppelin. In 1904, he was awarded a fellowship to study the use of iron in construction in the United States.
In 1906, Reissner returned to Germany and was appointed professor of mechanics at the Technische Hochschule in Aachen. Up until this time his research had dealt with topics at the intersections of mechanics and physics, but his attention now focused upon the new field of aviation. By 1908 he was familiar enough with the basic areas of aircraft stability, control and propulsion to deliver a seminal paper published as "Wissenschafliche Fragen aus der Flugtechnik," the first of many articles on these topics. Hugo Junkers, also on the faculty at Aachen, and Reissner designed and constructed the first successful all-metal and tail-first airplane, the "Ente."
After seven years in Aachen Reissner was invited to return to Berlin's Technische Hochschule in 1913 as professor of mathematics in the civil engineering department. During World War I he was responsible for the structural analysis of the Staaken four-engine bomber and designed the first controllable-pitch propellers for this aircraft. He was awarded the Iron Cross for civilians for his work.
In 1938, Reissner immigrated to the United States, where he taught first at the Illinois Institute of Technology (1938-1944) and then at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (1944-1954). For his seventy-fifth birthday in 1949 he was honored with the presentation of a festschrift, the REISSNER ANNIVERSARY VOLUME, at a dinner in New York.
Reissner retired from professional life in 1954 and died in 1967.

Scope and Content of Collection

The Hans Reissner Papers document the career of a professor, researcher and aeronautical engineer during the development of early-twentieth century German aviation. The materials include correspondence, reprints, manuscripts, personal documents, patents, mechanical drawings, and photographs. Most of the material dated prior to 1938 is in German.
The papers are arranged in eight series: 1) BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL, 2) CORRESPONDENCE, 3) WRITINGS BY HANS REISSNER, 4) WRITINGS OF OTHERS, 5) LECTURES AND TEACHING MATERIAL, 6) PATENTS, 7) SUBJECT FILES, and 8) ORIGINALS OF PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPIES.
SERIES 1: BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL
The BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL series contains photographs, awards, memorabilia, and articles summarizing Reissner's career that were published on the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday and following his death in 1967. Eric Reissner's article entitled "Hans Reissner, Engineer, Physicist and Engineering Scientist" provides a narrative of his father's life and intellectual achievements. For additional biographical materials see also Series 2B: General Historical Files.
The "personal documents" folder is arranged chronologically and includes academic, health, residence, travel, and work records for Reissner, as well as birth and death certificates for family members. There are also two documents from the German war department, dated December 19, 1913, and July 3, 1914.
SERIES 2: CORRESPONDENCE
The CORRESPONDENCE series is arranged in two subseries: A) Hans Reissner Correspondence, A-Z and B) Eric Reissner, Reference Correspondence.
A) The first subseries is arranged alphabetically by correspondent and contains correspondence with colleagues and those involved with the patenting and construction of aircraft. There is a long exchange with Moritz Straus (1929-1946) and three letters from Erwin Schrodinger written in 1926. The correspondence with Ludwig Durr, Ernst Uhland and Ferdinand Zeppelin dates from the period when he worked as a structural analyst for Zeppelin. Photographs and mechanical drawings of early biplane construction are located in the "Deutsche Versuchsanstalt fur Luftfahrt" file.
B) The second subseries consists of Eric Reissner's reference correspondence files on topics associated with his father's work and role in aviation history. The materials are arranged alphabetically by subject. The "General Historical" files document the contributions of Reissner, Hugo Junkers and Ludwig Prandtl to aircraft development and include photographs of the "Ente," the first succcessful all-metal and tail-first airplane.
SERIES 3: WRITINGS BY HANS REISSNER
The WRITINGS BY HANS REISSNER series is arranged in three subseries: A) Published, B) Unpublished and C) Notebooks.
A) The Published subseries largely contains Reissner's journal articles and technical writings arranged according to a numbered publication list that begins the subseries. Publications not on the list are interfiled by date. The subseries contains 54 of the 97 listed works, of which 42 are in German and 12 are in English. Although some article files include drafts, computations and notes, most of the articles are in printed form.
B) The Unpublished subseries contains manuscript papers and analytical reports arranged alphabetically. Included is Reissner's highly detailed structural analysis of Count Zepplin's airship entitled "Erlauterungsbericht zu dem Entwurf eines Luftschiffes - System Sr. Excellenz, des Grafen von Zeppelin."
C) Notebooks contain reports, calculations and design specifications and are arranged alphabetically by title.
SERIES 4: WRITINGS OF OTHERS
The WRITINGS OF OTHERS series includes articles by Ferdinand Zeppelin and others about his airship, two dissertations for which Reissner served as adviser, a collection of reviews of Reissner's publications, and reviews of the REISSNER ANNIVERSARY VOLUME, a festschrift presented to him on his seventy-fifth birthday.
SERIES 5: LECTURES AND TEACHING MATERIAL
This series contains material in English for lectures Reissner gave at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the 1943 lecture entitled "Aviation Technology of Two Wars," in which Reissner reviews technical aspects of the development of aircraft and his own contributions to aircraft structure and propeller design. The materials are arranged alphabetically.
SERIES 6: PATENTS
The PATENTS series, arranged by date, comprises Reissner's German, British and American patents for controllable pitch propellers. The last folder in this series contains patent documentation and notes.
SERIES 7: SUBJECT FILES
This series contains mechanical drawings for airplane wings, propellers and bridges. There are brochures and accounting information for propeller manufacturers, a 1915 ballistics chart for aerial bombing, Reissner's scrapbook of propeller photographs, and material relating to curriculum reform for Germany's Technische Hochschule system in 1919.
SERIES 8: ORIGINALS OF PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPIES
This series contains the originals of brittle or high-acid content documents that have been photocopied.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Reissner, Hans, -- Archives
Propellers, Aerial -- Design and Construction
Aeronautics -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
Aeronautics -- Technological innovations
Mechanical engineering
Engineering -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
Airplanes -- Design and Construction

Contributors

Zeppelin, Ferdinand, -- Graf von, 1838-1917, -- correspondent
Straus, Moritz, -- correspondent


 

BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL

box 1, folder 1

Articles about Hans Reissner 1964 - 1977

box 1, folder 2

Awards, certificates and diplomas

box 1, folder 3, oversize MC03503

Awards, certificates and diplomas - Oversize

box 1, folder 4

Personal documents 1881 - 1938

box 1, folder 5

Photographs - Hans Reissner

box 1, folder 6, oversize FB21002

Seventy-fifth Anniversary Dinner [Scrapbook], January 18, 1949, in Honor of Dr. Hans Reissner... 1949

Note

Includes guest list, correspondence and press clippings.
 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

Hans Reissner Correspondence, A-Z

box 1, folder 7

A - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 8

Aeroquip Corporation 1941

box 1, folder 9

Albatroswerke G.m.b.H. 1914

box 1, folder 10

Argus Motoren Gesellschaft m.b.H. 1935 - 1941

box 1, folder 11

Aviation Manufacturing Corporation 1936

Note

Includes three British patents on propellers.
box 1, folder 12

B - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 13

Bruckmann, Wilhelm 1909

box 1, folder 14

Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Curtiss Propeller Division 1942

box 1, folder 15

D - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 16

Deutsche Versuchsanstalt fur Luftfahrt, e.v. 1914

Note

Includes "Bericht uber den Prufungsauftrag P.49 - Erprobung der Tragwirkung des Schraubenwindes auf Flugel und Flossen eines Albatros-Doppeldeckers," with mechanical drawings and photographs of biplane construction.
box 1, folder 17

Durr, Ludwig 1902

box 1, folder 18

F - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 19

G - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 20

General Motors Corporation. Aeroproducts Division 1941

Note

See also Series 2A: Taylor, E.S.
box 1, folder 21

H - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 22

Hirsch, Peter 1939 - 1941

box 1, folder 23

Hunsacker, J.C. 1941

box 1, folder 24

K - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 25

Knight, William 1921

box 1, folder 26

Krohn, Reinhold 1922

box 1, folder 27

L - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 28

M - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 29

Minckin-Metallwerke 1902

box 1, folder 30

N - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 31

O - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 32

P - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 33

Prandtl, Ludwig 1911 - 1950

box 1, folder 34

R - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 35

Reiser, Leo 1941

box 1, folder 36

Reissner, Eric, (son) 1951 - 1952

box 1, folder 37

Reissner, Hans

Note

Letters to unidentified correspondents.
box 1, folder 38

Reissner, Josephine, (wife) 1914

box 1, folder 39

Reissner, Max, (father) 1909

box 1, folder 40

S - Miscellaneous

box 1, folder 41

Schrodinger, Erwin 1926

box 2, folder 1

Straus, Moritz 1929 - 1946

box 2, folder 2

T - Miscellaneous

box 2, folder 3

Taylor, E.S. 1941

Note

See also Series 2A: General Motors Corporation. Aeroproducts Division.
box 2, folder 4

U - Miscellaneous

box 2, folder 5

Uhland, Ernst 1902 - 1903

box 2, folder 6

W - Miscellaneous

box 2, folder 7

War Department. Air Corps. Materiel Division 1941

box 2, folder 8

Zeppelin, Ferdinand 1902 - 1903

box 2, folder 9

Unidentified correspondents

Note

Letters to Reissner.
 

Eric Reissner, Reference Correspondence

box 2, folder 10

Aachen -- Aeronautics 1966 - 1982

box 2, folder 11

Correction of Errors Concerning H. Reissner's Work in Aachen 1993

box 2, folder 12

General Historical - Part 1

Note

Includes issue of FLUGSPORT (January 1928) and a festschrift for Hugo Junkers entitled HUGO JUNKERS: PIONIER DER INDUSTRIELLEN FORSCHUNG.
box 2, folder 13

General Historical - Part 2

Note

Includes JAHRBUCH 1954: DER WISSENSCHAFTLICHEN GESELLSCHAFT FUR LUFTFAHRT E.V.
box 2, folder 14

General Historical - Photographs of early aircraft

box 2, folder 15

Gesellschaft fur angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (GAMM)

box 2, folder 16

Propeller Theory and Design (Variable Pitch)

box 2, folder 17

Reissner-Nordstrom 1981 - 1982

box 2, folder 18

Schrodinger 1984

box 2, folder 19

Schulz, Werner 1968 - 1981

Note

Includes biographical sketch and list of Hans Reissner's publications published in DER STAHLBAU, 1959.
 

WRITINGS BY HANS REISSNER

 

Published

box 2, folder 20

List of Hans Reissner's publications 1967

Note

Published in JAHRBUCH 1967 DER WGLR.
box 2, folder 21

Unnumbered. "Eine neue Fahrbahnanordnung fur eiserne Strafsenbrucken" 1897

Note

With M. Gruning.
box 3, folder 1

1. "Uber Fahrbahnuberhohung" 1899

box 3, folder 2

3. "Schwingungsaufgaben aus der Theorie des Fachwerks" 1902

Note

Dissertation.
box 3, folder 3

6. "Schwingungsaufgaben aus der Theorie des Fachwerks" 1903

box 3, folder 4

10. "Eine Bemerkung uber Gravitations- und Elektronische Masse" 1905

box 3, folder 5

12. "Amerikanische Eisenbauwerkstatten" 1906

box 3, folder 6

13. "Uber Fachwerke mit Zyklischer Symmetrie" 1907

Note

Includes correspondence.
box 3, folder 7

14. "Uber die Spannungsverteilung in Zylindrischen Behalterwanden" 1908

box 3, folder 8

15. "Wissenschafliche Fragen aus der Flugtechnik" 1908

box 3, folder 9

16. "Uber die Knicksicherheit ebener Bleche" 1907

box 3, folder 10

19. "Die Seitensteuerung der Flugmaschinen" 1910

box 3, folder 11

21, 23, 28. "Studien zur Berechnung und Planmassigen Prufung der Luftschrauben" 1910 - 1912

Note

Bound together.
box 3, folder 12

22. "Theorie des Erddrucks" 1910

box 3, folder 13

Unnumbered. "Das Propeller-Problem" 1911

box 3, folder 14

25. "Spannungen in Kugelschalen (Kuppeln)" 1911

box 3, folder 15

29. "Einige Bemerkungen zur Seitenstabilitat der Drachenflieger" 1912

box 3, folder 16

38. "Uber die Eigengravitation des Elektrischen Feldes nach der Einsteinschen Theorie" 1916

box 3, folder 17

39. "Festigkeitsberechung der Flugzeugholme" 1916

Note

With E. Schwerin.
box 3, folder 18

40. "Uber die Biegungsbeanspruchung von Schraubenpropellern und die Entlastende Wirkung der Zentrifugalkraft" 1917 - 1918

box 3, folder 19

41. "Die Biegungslinie des Vollkommen Elastichen Stabes Infolge Langskraft und Querbelastung in der Nahe..." 1918

box 3, folder 20

43. "Wirkungsweiser und Anwerdungsgebiet von Verstellbaren Luftschrauben" 1920

box 3, folder 21

46. "Bemerkungen zur Abferderung der Motorwagen" 1921

box 3, folder 22

47. "Stationarer Bewegungszustand Einer Schraubenformigen Wirbelflache" 1922

box 3, folder 23

48. "Uber die Kraftschlussigkeit von Zahnradgetrieben, Insbesondere fur Schiffspropeller" 1924

box 3, folder 24

49. "Zum Erddruckproblem" 1924

Note

Includes galleys and uncut page proofs.
box 3, folder 25

51. "Energiekriterium der Knicksicherheit" 1925

box 3, folder 26

53. "Beitrag zur Theorie des Elektrons" 1925

box 3, folder 27

54. "Uber eine Moglichkeit, die Wesentlichen Eigenschaften von Kern und Elektron..." 1925

box 3, folder 28

Unnumbered. Book review of DIE ELASTISCHEN PLATTEN by A. Nadai 1926

box 3, folder 29

Unnumbered. "Die Grundlagen der Elasticitatstheorie. A. Spannungen" 1926

box 3, folder 30

58. "Augenstabproblem und Verwandte Aufgaben" 1928

box 3, folder 31

60. "Uber den Einfluss der Inneren Reibung auf die Stabilitat Rotierender Wellen" 1929

box 3, folder 32

62. "Allgemeine Statik (und Graphische Statik) der Systeme Starrer Korper" 1929

box 3, folder 33

Unnumbered. Book review of DIE KRAFTFELDER IN FESTEN ELASTISCHEN KORPERN UND IHRE PRAKTISSSCHEN ANWENDUNGEN 1929

Note

By Th. Wyss.
box 3, folder 34

65. "Warum ich den 'Enten' Flugzeugtyp nicht Weiter Forderte" 1930

box 3, folder 35

67. "Eigenspannungen und Eigenspannungsquellen" 1931

box 3, folder 36

Unnumbered. Review of DIE RELATIVITATSTHEORIE by Dr. Ludwig Hopf 1931

box 3, folder 37

68. "Theorie der Biegungsschwingungen Frei Aufliegender Rechteckplatten Unter dem Einfluss Beweglicher..." 1931

Note

(Bemerkung zur Arbeit von H. Schmidt.)
box 3, folder 38

71. "Ringplatte und Augenstab" 1933

Note

With Fr. Strauch.
box 3, folder 39

72. "Formanderung, Spannung und Kleine Schwingungen von Staben mit Anfanlicher Krummung und Verwindung..." 1933

Note

Erste Mitteilung.
box 3, folder 40

73. "Formanderung und Spannungen Einer Dunnwandigen, an den Randern Frei Aufliegenden, Beliebig Belasteten..." 1933

Note

Eine Erweiterung der Navierschen Integrationsmethode.
box 3, folder 41

74. "Spannungsverteilung in der Gurtplatte einer Rippendecke" 1934

box 3, folder 42

75. "Ebene und Raumliche Stromung Zaher, Inkompressibler, Tragheitsfreier Flussigkeiten Zwischen..." 1935

Note

Mitteilung 1.
box 3, folder 43

76. "Ebene und Raumliche Stromung Zaher, Inkompressibler, Tragheitsfreier Flussigkeiten Zwischen..." 1936

Note

Mitteilung 2.
box 3, folder 44

77. "Ubergangsbogen fur Eisenbahnen und Autorennbahnen" 1937

box 3, folder 45

79. "On the Relation Between Thrust and Torque Distribution and the Dimensions and Arrangement of Propeller" 1937

Note

Includes typed draft.
box 3, folder 46

80. "Senkrechte und Schrage Durchtritt Einer in Einem Flussigen Medium Erzeugten Ebenen Dilatations-..." 1938

box 3, folder 47

81. "Elastic Instability of Tubular and Panel Shaped Cylindrical Shells" 1938

box 3, folder 48

82. "Generalized Vortex Theory of the Screw Propeller and Its Application" 1940

box 3, folder 49

83. "Wing of Minimum Total Resistance" 1940

box 4, folder 1

84. "On Lubrication Flow with Periodic Distribution Between Prescribed Boundaries" 1941

box 4, folder 2

85. "Theory of Propellers" 1942

box 4, folder 3

86. "Graphical Statics" 1942

box 4, folder 4

87. "Aerodynamic Center, Control and Stability of Airplanes" 1943

box 4, folder 5

88. "Oscillations of Suspension Bridges" 1943

box 4, folder 6

89. "Aeronautical Engineering Courses for Undergraduate and Graduate Curricula" 1943

box 4, folder 7

90. "Systematic Analysis of Thermal Turbojet Propulsion" 1947

box 4, folder 8

92. "Blade Systems of Circular Arrangement in Steady, Compressible Flow" 1948

box 4, folder 9

Unnumbered. "Vibrations of a Helicopter Rotor-Fuselage System Induced by the Main Rotor Blades in Flight" 1954

 

Unpublished

box 4, folder 10

Belastung des Turmes

box 4, folder 11

Bericht Reissner: uber II Internat. Kongress fur Tech. Mechanik -- Zurich, 12-17 September 1926

box 4, folder 12

Clairautsches Problem

box 4, folder 13, oversize MC03505

Erlauterungsbericht zu dem Entwurf Eines Luftschiffes - System Sr. Excellenz, des Grafen von Zeppelin 1903

Note

Analytical report, computations and mechanical drawings for an airship.
box 4, folder 14

Formanderung, Spannung und Kleine Schwingugen von Rotierenden Staben, Insbesondere Luftschraubenflugen mit...

Note

Abhandlung 2.
box 4, folder 15

Hauptpunkte des Referats u. der Discussion des Technischen Pubs

box 4, folder 16

Lubrication Flow of Periodic Distribution Between Prescribed Boundaries

box 4, folder 17

Praktische Schraubenberechnung 1917

box 4, folder 18

Propeller Design 1941

box 4, folder 19, oversize MC03506

Propellertheorie 1933 - 1935

Note

Includes graphs.
box 4, folder 20

Satz: Masse und Gewicht des Ausschusses fur Einheiten und Formelgrossen 1931

box 4, folder 21

SPEE Report 1939

Note

Engineering Education and Teaching on Vibration (and Oscillation) Phenomena in Undergraduate Courses.
box 4, folder 22

Tech. Eindrucke vom [?] Kriegschaupl

box 4, folder 23

Theoretischen Untersuchungen von Schrauben

box 4, folder 24

Theory of Dynamic Balancing of Propellers 1943

box 4, folder 25

Uber den Festikeitsnachweis des Albatros-[?]... 1914

box 4, folder 26

Viscous Flow of Periodic Distribution in Narrow Channels

box 4, folder 27

Unidentified titles (2)

 

Notebooks

box 4, folder 28

Berichts 1917

box 5, folder 1

Protokollbuch 1 1907

box 5, folder 2

Protokollbuch 1a (Reinschrift von Prot.buch.1) 1907

box 5, folder 3

Untersuchung der Stabilitat von Aeroplanen. Heft 2

 

WRITINGS OF OTHERS

box 5, folder 4

Bandholz, J. H. "Amerikanische Eisenbauwerkstatten" 1907

box 5, folder 5

Bartsch von Sigsfeld. "Anlagen zur Eingabe des Grafen von Zeppelin"

box 5, folder 6

Gehlen, K. "Querstabilitat und Seitensteuerung von Flugmaschinen" 1913

Note

Referent: Professor Dr. Ing. H. Reissner.
box 5, folder 7

Helmbold, H.B. "Die Grenze des Luftschraubendurchmessers"

Note

Includes mechanical drawings.
box 5, folder 8

Kober, T. "Lenkbares Luftschiff nach den Ungaben Seiner Excellenz General Graf von Zeppelin" 1894

Note

Includes mechanical drawing and notes.
box 5, folder 9

Kubler, Hugo. "Das Zeppelin'sche Luftfahrzeug" 1901

box 5, folder 10

REISSNER ANNIVERSARY VOLUME, 1949 -- Reviews

box 5, folder 11

Reviews of Hans Reissner's publications by various authors

box 5, folder 12

Schwerin, E. "Uber Spannungen in Symmetrisch und Unsymmetrisch Belasteten Kugelschalen (Kuppeln)..." 1918

Note

Referent: Professor Dr.-Ing. Reissner.
box 5, folder 13

Thalau, K. "Bericht der Deutschen Versuchsanstalt fur Luftfahrt E.V., Berlin-Adlershof " 1925

Note

Includes Bericht by C. Jansen.
box 5, folder 14

Zeppelin, Ferdinand. "Notruf zur Rettung der Flugschiffahrt" 1903

box 5, folder 15

Zeppelin, Ferdinand. "Schriftstucke und Bemerkungen zur Klarlegung des Wahren Wertes Meiner Flugschiffe" 1902

 

LECTURES AND TEACHING MATERIAL

box 5, folder 16

Aerodynamic Problems in Airscrew Design -- Lecture Given at M.I.T. 1937

Note

October 1937.
box 5, folder 17

Aeronautical Aerodynamics

box 5, folder 18

Aviation Technology of Two Wars 1943

box 5, folder 19

Dynamics 0691. Fall 1951-52 - Chapter 1. Kinematics (Geometry of Motion)

box 6, folder 1

Notes on Cartesian Tensors

box 6, folder 2

Theory of Elasticity - Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Graduate Division -- Fall Term 1948 - 1949

Note

Given by H.J. Reissner and V.L. Salerno.
 

PATENTS

box 6, folder 3

1919, January 11: "Stellspindelantrieb fur Verstellbare Propeller"

box 6, folder 4

1933, August 13: "Verstellpropeller mit Ableitung der Verstellbewegung von der Propellerwelle aus Gegenuber"

box 6, folder 5

1938(?), December 31: "Fliehkraftregler, Insbesondere fur Verstellbare Luftschrauben"

box 6, folder 6

1941, August 5: "Regulatable Propeller Having Adjustable Blades"

box 6, folder 7

1943, August 10: "Controls for Variable Pitch Propellers"

box 6, folder 8

1943, December 7: "Screw Propeller, Particularly for Aircraft"

box 6, folder 9

1944, March 14: "Aircraft Propeller Construction"

box 6, folder 10

1944, May 8: "Propeller Construction for Aircraft or the Like"

box 6, folder 11

1944, December 12: "Propeller Construction for Aircraft or the Like"

box 6, folder 12

1944, December 19: "Screw Propellers, Particularly for Aircraft"

box 6, folder 13

1945, January 2: "Screw Propellers, Particularly for Aircraft"

box 6, folder 14

1945, February 24: "Propulsion Device, Particularly for Aircraft"

box 6, folder 15

1946, July 9: "Propeller Construction for Aircraft or the Like"

box 6, folder 16

Patent documentation and notes

 

SUBJECT FILES

box 6, folder 17, oversize MC03504

Aerial Bombing Ballistics Charts - L. Lichtenstein and Hans Reissner 1915

box 6, folder 18, oversize MC03502

Aircraft - Mechanical drawings

box 6, folder 19, oversize MC03501

Bridges - Mechanical drawings

box 6, folder 20

Propeller manufacture - Helix Propeller-Gesellschaft m.b.H. 1919 - 1920

box 6, folder 21

Propeller manufacture - Miscellaneous brochures

box 6, folder 22

Propellers - Scrapbook of photographs

box 6, folder 23

Technische Hochschule

 

ORIGINALS OF PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPIES

box 6, folder 24

Originals of Preservation Photocopies