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...experts generally thought Malenkov would be the strongest competitor in this struggle, first because of his control of the Communist Party apparatus, and secondly because of the apparent recent decline in power of Beria and Molotov...
Westinghouse's numerous divisions are now divided into four major groups, each with its own vice president as boss. Executive Vice President Latham Edgar Osborne, who has spent 42 of his 57 years at Westinghouse, runs the vital defense group, which includes atomic energy. The most profitable group, apparatus (heavy generators, transformers, etc.), is under John Koga Hodnette, 50, another Westinghouse veteran and a brilliant mechanical engineer (Alabama Polytechnic, '22) with a long string of patents. Virginia-born William White Sproul Jr., 45, an electrical engineer, bosses the general industrial-products group, which includes elevators, airconditioning, plastics, small...
...most significant results pro- duced by the apparatus is that a much clearer understanding of the flow phenomenan called "surge" has been gained. When air is sucked into the compressor of a jet engine, there are certain air speeds at which the whole air mass pulsates. "Surge is a disaster when it occurs," according to Richard Kronanuer, instructor in Applied Science and a researcher on the project. "When the air in the jet engine begins to pulsate, the pilot has only one choice: he must land or have his engine put out of commission...
...apparatus used in the project, though originally provided by Pratt and Whitney, is now the property of the University. The supersonic tunnel has been used in a variety of different ways, such as the study of super-sonic shock waves.The axial flow compressor shown here supplies volumes of air up to 30,000 cubic feet per minute to the wind tunneis. Besides the axial flow compressor, there is a centrifugal compressor. Axial flow has largely taken the place of centrifugal flow on the power plants that drive modern jet aircraft. The large size of the above compressor can be observed...
Cousteau and his companions are the forerunners of a new era of undersea exploration. Using the remarkable aqualung, a light apparatus which supplies the diver with compressed air, they were able to plunge to depths of over three hundred feet, where the pressure is capable of crushing a submarine. Through Costeau's engrossing account and his starting photos, the reader can share in some measure the fascination of the curious realm of silence--a world of unknown colors, of sunken ships and playful octopi...