Polhamus, Edward C., Papers Edward C. Polhamus Papers, 1962-1986 Ms.1990.051

Edward C. Polhamus Papers, 1962-1986 Ms.1990.051


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1990.051
Title
Edward C. Polhamus Papers 1962-1986
Quantity
0.4 Cubic Feet, 1 box
Creator
Polhamus, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1923-2001
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
Edward C. Polhamus (1923-2001) was an aeronautical engineer active in aerodynamics research related to the development of high-speed aircraft. The collection include reprints of articles and reports by Polhamus, correspondence, notebooks, photographs relating to his patents, and materials relating to his Wright Brothers lectureship.

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Preferred Citation

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Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to Special Collections prior to 1990.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Edward C. Polhamus Papers was completed in November 2012.


Biographical Note

Edward C. Polhamus (1923-2001), an aeronautical engineer active in aerodynamics research related to the development of high-speed aircraft, received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland (1944) and joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1944. Polhamus was head of the Stability and Performance Branch, the Fluid Dynamics Branch, and a Distinguished Research Associate at NASA Langley Research Center, retiring from NASA in 1981. Polhamus is an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and has been and advisor to the U.S. Defense Department and the Air Force on variable-sweep technology. He is the holder or co-holder of three U. S. patents on variable-sweep wing technology; furthermore, Polhamus is recognized as the co-inventor of the variable-sweep aircraft configuration concept that led to the U. S. Air Force F-111 and B-1 aircraft. Polhamus presented the AIAA Wright Brothers lecture on 1983.

Scope and Content

The Edward C. Polhamus Papers include reprints of articles and reports by Polhamus, correspondence, notebooks, and photographs relating to his patents on variable wing sweeps, F-111 aircraft and cryogenic wind tunnel development and vortex lift aerodynamics, Congressional testimony on the TFX contract investigation, and materials relating to his Wright Brothers lectureship.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into subject files.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Aeronautical engineers
  • Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)
  • Science and Technology
  • United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Edward C. Polhamus Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Polhamus, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1923-2001

Container List

box-folder 1 folder: 1
Variable Sweep Wing Patents & Research. E. Polhamus.
box-folder 1 folder: 2
NASA Support of F-111 Development. E. Polhamus.
box-folder 1 folder: 3
F-111 Aero Consulting Group. E. Polhamus Notes (NASA Memeber of Group)
box-folder 1 folder: 4
Congressional Hearings on TFX (F-111) Contract. E.C. Polhamus Testimony.
box-folder 1 folder: 5
Development of the "Leading Edge Suction Analogy" of Vortex Lift. E. Polhamus. NASA/LRC.
box-folder 1 folder: 6
Vortex Lift Correspondence. E. Polhamus. NASA/LRC.
box-folder 1 folder: 7
Vortex Flow Aerodynamics & High α Aero. Polhamus.
box-folder 1 folder: 8
Cryogenic Wind Tunnel Development. E. Polhamus. NASA/LRC.
box-folder 1 folder: 9
1983 Wright Brothers Lectureship in Aeronautics. E.C. Polhamus.