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Nuclear Waste Programs Semiannual Progress Report: October 1991-March 1992

Description: This document reports on the work done by the Nuclear Waste Programs of the Chemical Technology Division (CMT), Argonne National Laboratory, in the period October 1991-March 1992. In these programs, studies are underway on the performance of waste glass and spent fuel in projected nuclear repository conditions to provide input to the licensing of the nation's high-level waste repositories.
Date: November 1993
Creator: Bates, John K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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On the Unsteady-Motion Theory of Magnetic Forces for Maglev

Description: Motion-dependent magnetic forces are the key elements in the study of magnetically levitated vehicle (maglev) system dynamics. In the past, most maglevsystem designs were based on a quasisteady-motion theory of magnetic forces. This report presents an experimental and analytical study that will enhance our understanding of the role of unsteady-motion-dependent magnetic forces and demonstrate an experimental technique that can be used to measure those unsteady magnetic forces directly. The exper… more
Date: November 1993
Creator: Chen, Shoei-Sheng; Zhu, S. & Cai, Y.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Using a Transfer Function to Describe the Load-Balancing Problem

Description: The dynamic load-balancing problem for mesh-connected parallel computers can be clearly described by introducing a function that identifies how much work is to be transmitted between neighboring processors. This function is a solution to an elliptic problem for which a wealth of knowledge exists. The non-uniqueness of the solution to the load-balancing problem is made explicit.
Date: November 1993
Creator: Conley, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Practical Superconductor Development for Electrical Power Applications, Annual Report: 1993

Description: Annual report for the superconductor program at Argonne National Laboratory discussing the group's activities and research. This report describes technical progress of research and development efforts aimed at producing superconducting components in the Y-Ba-Cu, (B1,Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu, (Tl,Pb,BI)-(Ba,Sr)-Ca-Cu, and Hg-Ba-Ca-Cu-O oxide systems including: synthesis and heat treatment of high-Ta superconductors; formation of monolithic and composite wires, tapes, and coils; characterization of structur… more
Date: October 1993
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory. Materials and Components Technology Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Programming in Fortran M Revision 1

Description: Fortran M is a small set of extensions to Fortran that supports a modular approach to the construction of sequential and parallel programs. Fortran M programs use channels to plug together processes which may be written in Fortran M or Fortran 77. Processes communicate by sending and receiving messages on channels. Channels and processes can be created dynamically, but programs remain deterministic unless specialized nondeterministic constructs are used. Fortran M programs can execute on a rang… more
Date: October 1993
Creator: Foster, Ian; Olson, Robert & Tuecke, Steven
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radiolytic and Radiolytically Induced Generation of Gases from Synthetic Wastes : Final Report

Description: To better understand the processes leading to the generation and release of gases from waste tanks, the authors studied the radiolytic and thermal generation of H2, N2O, N2, O2, and NH3 in nonradioactive waste simulant solutions and slurries. The radiolytic sources for H2 are e(sub aq)⁻ and its predecessors and H atoms. Radiolysis of the water generates some H2 and an additional amount comes from the hydrogen abstraction reaction H + RH(yields) H2+R(center_dot). Nitrate scavenges e(sub aq)(sup … more
Date: October 1993
Creator: Meisel, Dan; Jonah, Charles D.; Kapoor, S.; Matheson, Max S. & Sauer, M. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radiolytic and Thermal Generation of Gases from Hanford Grout Samples : Interim Report

Description: Gamma irradiation of WHC-supplied samples of grouted Tank 102-AP simulated nonradioactive waste has been carried out at three dose rates, 0.25, 0.63, and 130 krad/hr. The low dose rate corresponds to that in the actual grout vaults; with the high dose rate, doses equivalent to more than 40 years in the grout vault were achieved. An average G(H2) = 0.047 molecules/100 eV was found, independent of dose rate. The rate of H2 production decreases above 80 Mrad. For other gases, G(N2) = 0.12, G(O2) =… more
Date: October 1993
Creator: Meisel, Dan; Jonah, Charles D.; Kapoor, S.; Matheson, Max S. & Mulac, W. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fortran M Language Definition

Description: This document defines the Fortran M extensions to Fortran 77. It updates an earlier definition, dated June 1992, in several minor respects.
Date: August 1993
Creator: Foster, Ian & Chandy, K. Mani
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Physics Division Annual Review: April 1, 1992-March 31, 1993

Description: Annual report of activities of the Argonne National Laboratory Physics Division, including heavy-ion research, operation and development of ATLAS, medium-energy nuclear physics research and weak interactions, theoretical nuclear physics, and atomic and molecular physics research.
Date: August 1993
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory. Physics Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Programming in Fortran M

Description: Fortran M is a small set of extensions to Fortran that supports a modular approach to the construction of sequential and parallel programs. Fortran M programs use channels to plug together processes which may be written in Fortran M or Fortran 77. Processes communicate by sending and receiving messages on channels. Channels and processes can be created dynamically, but programs remain deterministic unless specialized nondeterministic constructs are used. Fortran M programs can execute on a rang… more
Date: August 1993
Creator: Foster, Ian; Olson, Robert & Tuecke, Steven
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ion Replacement Program Annual Report: 1993

Description: Annual report of the Ion Replacement Electrorefining Program at Aronne National Laboratory describing their research and activities. There are three key accomplishments highlighted for the year: (1) identification of a suitable sodium(beta){double_prime}-alumina/molten salt electrolyte system that functions reproducibly at 723 K, (2) actual separation of dysprosium and lanthanum in experiments, and (3) the identification of a metal alloy, Li{sub x}Sb, as an alternative ion replacement electro… more
Date: July 1993
Creator: Tomczuk, Z.; Willit, J. L. & Fischer, A. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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User`s Guide for the Casting Process Simulator Software CaPS-2D, Version 1.0

Description: Most casting defects occur during initial pouring and therefore the design of the running system, which guides the metal from the ladle into the mold, is crucial. Traditionally, the running system and mold filling are designed by trial and error, which is tedious, time consuming, and expensive. The uncertainties that remain can be overcome by a computer simulation that demonstrates the actual process of mold filling and subsequent solidification. Computer simulation of various processes has bec… more
Date: July 1993
Creator: Domanus, H. M.; Schmitt, R. C. & Ahuja, S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical Technology Division Annual Technical Report: 1992

Description: Annual report of the Argonne National Laboratory Chemical Technology Division (CMT) discussing the group's activities during 1992. These included electrochemical technology; fossil fuel research; hazardous waste research; nuclear waste programs; separation science and technology; integral fast reactor pyrochemical processes; actinide recovery; applied physical chemistry; basic chemistry research; analytical chemistry; applied research and development; and computer applications.
Date: June 1993
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory. Chemical Technology Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experiment on Fluidelastic Instability of Loosely Supported Tube Arrays in Crossflow

Description: A tube array supported by baffle plates in crossflow may be subjected to fluid-elastic instability in the tube-support-plate-inactive mode. An experimental study is presented to characterize the tube motion. Three series of tests were performed to measure tube displacements as a function of flow velocity for different clearances. The motion was examined by root-mean-square values of tube displacements, power spectral densities, phase planes, Poincare maps, and Lyapunov exponents. The experiment… more
Date: June 1993
Creator: Chen, Shoei-Sheng; Zhu, S. & Cai, Y.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Motion-Dependent Fluid Forces Acting on Tube Arrays in Crossflow

Description: Motion-dependent fluids forces acting on a tube array were measured as a function of excitation frequency, excitation amplitude, and flow velocity. Fluid-damping and fluid-stiffness coefficients were obtained from measured motion-dependent fluid forces as a function of reduced flow velocity and excitation amplitude. The water channel and test setup provide a sound facility for obtaining key coefficients for fluid-elastic instability of tube arrays in crossflow. Once the guideline, based on the … more
Date: June 1993
Creator: Chen, Shoei-Sheng; Zhu, S. & Jendrzejczyk, J. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary Plan for Treating Mixed Waste

Description: A preliminary waste treatment plan was developed for disposing of radioactive inorganic liquid wastes that contain hazardous metals and/or hazardous acid concentrations at Argonne National Laboratory. This plan, which involves neutralization and sulfide precipitation followed by filtration, reduces the concentration of hazardous metals and the acidity so that the filtrate liquid is simply a low-level radioactive waste that can be fed to a low-level waste evaporator.
Date: June 1993
Creator: Vandegrift, G. F.; Conner, C.; Hutter, Joseph C.; Leonard, R. A.; Nuñez, Luis; Sedlet, J. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Users manual for the Chameleon Parallel Programming Tools

Description: Message passing is a common method for writing programs for distributed-memory parallel computers. Unfortunately, the lack of a standard for message passing has hampered the construction of portable and efficient parallel programs. In an attempt to remedy this problem, a number of groups have developed their own message-passing systems, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Chameleon is a second-generation system of this type. Rather than replacing these existing systems, Chameleon is mea… more
Date: June 1993
Creator: Gropp, William & Smith, Barry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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7-GeV Advanced Photon Source Beamline Initiative. Conceptual Design Report

Description: The DOE is building a new generation 6-7 GeV Synchrotron Radiation Source known as the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory. This facility, to be completed in FY 1996, can provide 70 x-ray sources of unprecedented brightness to meet the research needs of virtually all scientific disciplines and numerous technologies. The technological research capability of the APS in the areas of energy, communications and health will enable a new partnership between the DOE and US indus… more
Date: May 1993
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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ANL Technical Support Program for DOE Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Annual Report for October 1991 - September 1992

Description: Management (EM) to evaluate factors that are anticipated to affect waste glass reaction during repository disposal, especially in an unsaturated environment typical of what may be expected for the proposed Yucca Mountain repository site.
Date: May 1993
Creator: Bates, John K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Argonne National Laboratory-East Site Environmental Report for Calendar Year 1992

Description: This report discusses the results of the environmental protection program at Argonne National Laboratory-East (ANL) for 1992. To evaluate the effects of ANL operations .on the environment, samples of environmental media collected on the site, at the site boundary, and off the ANL site were analyzed and compared to applicable guidelines and standards. A variety of radionuclides was measured in air, surface water, groundwater, soil, grass, and bottom sediment samples.
Date: May 1993
Creator: Golchert, N. W. & Kolzow, R. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surveillance of Site A and Plot M : Report for 1992

Description: The results of the environmental surveillance program conducted at Site A/Plot M in the Palos Forest Preserve area for CY 1992 are presented. The surveillance program is the ongoing remedial action that resulted from the 1976-1978 radiological characterization of the site. That study determined that very low levels of hydrogen-3 (as tritiated water) had migrated from the burial ground and were present in two nearby hand-pumped picnic wells. The current program consists of sample collection and … more
Date: May 1993
Creator: Golchert, N. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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BlockSolve v1. 1: Scalable Library Software for the Parallel Solution of Sparse Linear Systems

Description: BlockSolve is a software library for solving large, sparse systems of linear equations on massively parallel computers. The matrices must be symmetric, but may have an arbitrary sparsity structure. BlockSolve is a portable package that is compatible with several different message-passing pardigms. This report gives detailed instructions on the use of BlockSolve in applications programs.
Date: March 1993
Creator: Jones, Mark T. & Plassmann, Paul E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Lead Exposures and Biological Responses in Military Weapons Systems: Aerosol Characteristics and Acute Lead Effects among US Army Artillerymen: Final Report

Description: This study was to determine the concentration and chemical nature of lead (Pb) aerosols produced during the firing of artillery and to determine the exposures and biological responses of crew members exposed to lead aerosols during such firing. The concentrations of lead-containing aerosols at crew positions depended on wind conditions, with higher concentrations when firing into a head wind. Aerosol concentrations were highest in the muzzle blast zone. Concentrations of lead in the blood of cr… more
Date: March 1993
Creator: Bhattacharyya, M. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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