Frank N. M. Brown Papers

Preferred Citation

Frank N. M. Brown Papers (FMB), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556

Scope and Content

Papers documenting Brown's work in flow visualization, including manuscripts, printed material, 35mm slides, and 8mm and 16mm film.

Background

Frank N.M. Brown was head of Notre Dame's Aeronautical Engineering Department from its inception in 1935 until 1966. He stayed on as a professor until 1969. In 1943 he was commissioned by the U.S. State Department to spend a year in China evaluating education efforts. Professor Brown pioneered flow visualization through the invention of a space time recorder, smoke tunnel, and other devices. He died in December of 1976.

Index :

 Brown, Frank Newton Mithery, 1902-1976. 
 University of Notre Dame Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. 
 United States. Air Force. Office of Scientific Research. 
 Wind tunnels -- Flow visualization.  
 Aerodynamics.  
 Aerodynamics, Supersonic. 

• CFMB Frank N. M. Brown: Manuscripts
  • CFMB 1/01 Folder : Smoke Visualization & Force Measurements of a Spinning Baseball (Why a Baseball Curves) 1958-1959
  • CFMB 1/02 Folder : See the Wind Blowing [Publication] 1971
  • CFMB 1/03-04 Folder : Visualization of Boundary Layer Transition 1960-1965
  • CFMB 1/05 Folder : Smoke Photos & Publications of F.N.M. Brown 1942-1978
  • CFMB 1/06 Folder : Supersonic Smoke Visualization 1959-1976

• AFMB Frank N. M. Brown: Audio-Visual Material
  (Films).
  • AFMB 23993 F2 : Sphere and Airfoil with Acoustic Tripping no date
  • AFMB 23994 F2 : Boundary Layer Transition Summary [no sound] no date
  • AFMB 23995 F2 : Supersonic Streamline Visualization [silent] 1962/03
  • AFMB 27168 F5 : Moose running through Fields [color, silent] ca. 1970s
  • AFMB 27169 F5 : Geese Flying in Formation [color, silent] ca. 1970s
  • AFMB 27170 F5 : Cattle on Pasture [color, silent] ca. 1970s
  • AFMB 27171 F5 : Tractor plowing Field [color, silent] ca. 1970s
  • AFMB 27172 F5 : Trail Ride, People re-enacting a treck, Cowboys, Soldiers, Indians, Waggons, etc. [color, silent] 1969/1970
  • AFMB 27173 F5 : Clouds, Wild Geese, Snowstorm 1966
  • AFMB 27174 F5 : Home Movie - Christmas Party, Backyard, etc. ca. 1970s
  • AFMB 27175 F5 : Wild Birds, Water Fowl [color, silent] no date
  • AFMB 27176-27179 F2, F4 : FNM Brown Home Movies: Rodeo, Hunting, Swimming in Lake, Backyard, Hunting, Camper, Breding Bird, Cleaning Dishes, Clouds, Seagulls filmed in Flight, Kids Playing on Sidewalk, Baby crying in Backyard etc. some filmed in North Dakota [?] [color, bw, silent, last two films are F4] 1940s/50s
  • AFMB 27180 F2 : B.L. Transition [all backlighting] no date
  • AFMB 27181 F2 : Cloud Development no date
  • AFMB 27182-27183a F2 : Boundary Layer Transition no date
  • AFMB 27184 F2 : Body Vortex System, Low Drag Body no date
  • AFMB 27185 F2 : Short Interval Smoke no date
  • AFMB 27186 F2 : Colored Smoke no date
  • AFMB 27187 F2 : Two Dimensional Non-Circulatory Flow no date
  • AFMB 27188 F2 : Ogive Nose Cylinders, in O-Press Grad and Dverse Press Grad, 4" Cyl. Front Light, 2.5 backlighted no date
  • AFMB 27189 F2 : Boundary no date
  • AFMB 27190 F2 : Untitled Experiment [negative] no date

• GFMB Frank N. M. Brown: Graphics
  (Slides.)