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An Analytical Model for Predicting Cross-Country Vehicle Performance, Appendix B: Vehicle Performance in Lateral and Longitudinal Obstacles (Vegetation), Volume 1: Lateral Obstacles

Description: First part of an appendix that accompanies a study meant to develop a model for predicting the cross-country performance of military vehicles in various conditions. This volume describes a segment of tests to determine the ability of vehicles to negotiate lateral obstacles (e.g., trees, boulders, holes, mounds, etc.).
Date: December 1968
Creator: Blackmon, Claude A. & Stoll, Jack K.
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Competition in the Nuclear Power Supply Industry

Description: From purpose and scope: The Justice Department and the AEC embarked upon this joint study so as to provide the basis for preparation and consideration of guidelines for the nuclear industry best designed to foster vigorous growth and to provide a sound basis for government action.
Date: December 1968
Creator: Arthur D. Little, Inc.
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The Escape of Fission Products From an Uranium Rod; Application to the B. N. L. Reactor

Description: Technical report covering the functions of the Oak Ridge reactor, difficulties encountered with cartridge failures in the Oak Ridge reactor, and possible solutions including the incorporation of leak detection systems into the design of the reactor.
Date: November 3, 1968
Creator: Chernick, J. & Kaplan, I.
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Investigation of the Exploding Wire Process as a Source for High Temperature Studies

Description: From Introduction: "It is the purpose of this monograph to bring together and report the results of numerous exploding wire experiments performed at the National Bureau of Standards over the past five years."
Date: November 1968
Creator: Cassidy, Esther C.; Abramowitz, Stanley & Beckett, Charles W.
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Technology of Liquid Helium

Description: From Abstract: "This treatise is a source document containing information on helium resources, production, conservation, thermodynamic properties, liquefaction and refrigeration techniques, transportation and storage of liquid and safety requirements. It also contains a discussion of uses for liquid and cold gas in cryoelectronics, superconductivity, bubble chambers, cryopumping and missile and space systems."
Date: October 1968
Creator: Kropschot, R. H.; Birmingham, B. W. & Mann, D. B.
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Nuclear Power and Water Desalting Plants for Southwest United States and Northwest Mexico: A Preliminary Assessment

Description: From introduction: Preliminary assessment between the United States, Mexico, and the IAEA on the technical and economic practicability of a dual-purpose nuclear power plant designed to produce fresh water and electricity for the southern border portion of the Colorado River.
Date: September 1968
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Acid-Base Behavior in Aprotic Organica Solvents

Description: Report presenting the National Bureau of Standards' research program designed to determine and explain acid-base behavior in aprotic organic solvents and to develop methods and reference materials for determining total acid and base content and relative strengths of acids and bases in the media.
Date: August 1968
Creator: Davis, Marion Maclean
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Conceptual Design Study of a 250-Million Gallons Per Day Combined Vertical Tube-Flash Evaporator Desalination Plant

Description: Report containing a design study of a 250 million gallons per day desalination plant. Contains a description of the desalination process, information regarding the design's efficiency, estimated capital and production costs
Date: August 1968
Creator: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Determining the "State of Charge" of Nickel-Cadmium Batteries by Farad Capacitance Measurements

Description: From abstract: "A rapid simple method has been developed for determining state of charge of the widely used nickel-cadium rechargeable battery. The method described is based on the experimentally verified relationship between farad capacitance and state of charge."
Date: August 1968
Creator: Latner, Norman
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Development of Propane Hydrate Desalting Process

Description: Report that summarizes research on the propane hydrate saline water conversion process. Contains the design of the plant where the testing occurred as well as summaries of the tests.
Date: August 1968
Creator: Williams, V. C.; Roy, C. L.; Smith, H., Jr. & Battle, O. B.
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Freon-12 Hydrate Desalting Process

Description: Report that "evaluates an operation program of a hydrate process for the desalination of sea water in a 10,000 GPD plant located at the Office of Saline Water Research and Development Test Station (Wrightsvile Beach Test Facility at Wrightsville Beach, New Carolina) for the period march 1967 through July 1968" (p. i).
Date: August 1968
Creator: Garrison, Kenneth; Slape, R. J. & Snedden, L. L.
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FUDGE 4A: A Computer Program for Gamma Dose Rate Distribution from Rectangular Sources

Description: Report issued by the Brookhaven National Laboratory discussing the recently modified FUDGE 4A computer program. As stated in the introduction, "this report presents the details and technical information required for the proper use of FUDGE 4A" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: August 1968
Creator: Galanter, Leonard & Krishnamurthy, Krishnaswamy
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Operation of Reverse Osmosis Pilot Plants

Description: From Introduction: "This report includes the sixth segment of a continuing effort begun early in 1963. Purpose of the work is the scale-up of reverse osmosis from a laboratory curiosity to an economical system for the production of potable water from salty feeds."
Date: August 1968
Creator: DeHaven, C. G.; Jarvis, M. A. & Wunderlich, C. R.
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Geodimeter Measurement of Earth Strains on Rainier Mesa, Nevada Test Site

Description: Abstract: "Geodimeter surveys were made on four traverses near the east scarp of Rainier Mesa between October 27, 1967 and April 26, 1968. These measurements were made in order to determine if an changes in distance between survey stations had resulted from downslope creep of the rocks behind the scarp, or if any displacements had resulted from nuclear explosions beneath the mesa and in adjacent areas. A persistent small but possibly significant, slopeward displacement was measured along one tr… more
Date: July 10, 1968
Creator: Danilchik, Walter; Dickey, D. D. & Ellis, W. E.
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Nuclear Physics Made Very, Very Easy

Description: From preface: This report contains a fundamental approach to nuclear physics prepared to introduce basic reactor principles to various groups of non-nuclear technical personnel associated with NERVA Test Operations.
Date: July 1968
Creator: Hanlen, D. F. & Morse, W. J.
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