Word: frictions
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Kindelberger: "There's as much difference between the Mustang's electrical system and that of a Sabre as there is between a doorbell and a television set." For a full year, engineers worked on ejection seats to bail the pilot out in case of emergency. Because the friction heat at 600 m.p.h. raises a plane's cockpit temperature enough to roast the pilot, the F-86 had to have a cooling unit with the power of 35 household refrigerators; because it would run into temperatures of 65° below at high altitudes, it needed a heating unit...
...supersonic age, Kindelberger and other planemakers face a new challenge to tax their ingenuity: the thermal barrier. At speeds contemplated for the near future, tough aluminum will lose much of its strength because of friction-generated heat (titanium will replace it for many uses). Cockpit canopies of today's materials will soften like putty; present-day electronic equipment may fail. The U.S. will have its hands full keeping ahead on such problems. Despite the success of the Sabre in Korea, Kindelberger does not underestimate the mechanical ability of the Russians. Says he: "Our conception of the Russian is crazy...
...Student Council filed a report citing a lack of understanding between undergraduates and student waiters. It suggested that if upperclassmen instead of freshmen took the jobs it might remove friction as well as make the jobs more popular. Bliss Perry replaced J. Tucker Murray in English A. Murray had brought lectures to the course, while students in the know predicted that Perry would place far greater emphasis on literature...
...this connection; for it would not make out of the disloyal teacher a patriot, nor is it necessary in order to take such a teacher to book when he does violate the constitution. It is simply a waste of effort, time and money, aside from causing friction and consuming energy needed in productive work...
Hall assumed his present post in 1950, succeeding Robert Kiphuth. Griswold became president the same year; friction between the two started immediately and has never let up. Hall's original appointment was for five years. His resignation, effective July 1, thus leaves two years of the contract still to run. Yale officials...