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Ministry of Supply: Guided Projectile Establishment: Thermodynamic Charts
Catalogue reference: AVIA 59
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AVIA 59
Twenty enthalpy charts which were compiled by Dr. Hugo Karl Reichert of the Rocket Propulsion Establishment during the period 1947-50.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AVIA 59
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ministry of Supply: Guided Projectile Establishment: Thermodynamic Charts
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1947-1950
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Description (What the record is about)
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Twenty enthalpy charts which were compiled by Dr. Hugo Karl Reichert of the Rocket Propulsion Establishment during the period 1947-50.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also the records of the Director of Experiments and Research in SUPP 28
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 flat sheet(s)
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- Topics
- Maps and plans
- Weapons
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The charts show heat transfer of rocket engines of the period and were widely used until superseded by computer methods.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2639/
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