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Zircex Kinetics And Uranium Loss Study

Description: "A study was made of the effects of temperature, impurities in the hydrogen chloride, flow rates, and niobium content on both the reaction rates and insoluble uranium losses in the Zircex Process is presented."
Date: November 13, 1957
Creator: Carter, Jr, T. J. & Stone, R. A.
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The Disposal of Power Reactor Waste Into Deep Wells

Description: For various reasons it is not possible to leave the uranium or other nuclear fuel in a power reactor until all of it has been "burned up" by fission. In the case of liquid fuel (homogeneous) reactors a small part is continuously bled out, purified and returned. In the case of solid fuel reactors, fuel elements are periodically removed, reprocessed and the "unburned" fuel put back into service. In both cases the purification produces wastes which contain radioactive fission products and transura… more
Date: June 13, 1957
Creator: De Laguna, Wallace, 1910- & Blomeke, J. O.
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Permeability variation of a taper-rolled wire cloth

Description: Report presenting the cloth permeability of rolling a tapering thickness on a 20x200-mesh stainless-steel wire clothing investigated experimentally. The application of the cloth was for the shell of a transpiration-cooled turbine blade operating at gas and shell temperatures of 2500 and 10000 degrees Fahrenheit. Results regarding the taper-rolled cloth and comparison of taper-and flat-rolled samples are provided.
Date: February 13, 1957
Creator: Diaguila, Anthony J. & Liebert, Curt H.
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Pentaborane Combustion Performance in 9.75-Inch-Diameter Ram-Jet Engine in Connected-Pipe Altitude Facility

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the performance of pentaborane fuel in a flight-type, 9.75-inch-diameter ramjet engine mounted in a connected-pipe altitude facility. Combustor efficiency was above 85 percent throughout the range of test conditions. Results regarding the connected-pipe performance and estimated flight performance are provided.
Date: March 13, 1957
Creator: Fivel, Herschel J.; Tower, Leonard K. & Gibbs, James B.
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Spontaneous Flammability of Pentaborane and Pentaborane-3-Methylpentane Blends

Description: Memorandum presenting a study of the spontaneous flammability of pentaborane and pentaborane-3-methylpentane blends. The behavior of the substances in air and in liquid and vapor states was studied. Results regarding conditions under which pentaborane did not ignite and conditions under which pentaborane did ignite are provided.
Date: February 13, 1957
Creator: Fletcher, Edward A.
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Evaluation of Loop Components and Admixed Thorium-3% Uranium Oxide Slurry in 200A Loop (Summary of Run 200A-10)

Description: A slurry addition system, a venturi in the circulation loop, and two types of sampling systems were tested with 500 and 800 g Th/kg H2O slurries in the 200 gpm loop at 250 C and 1000 psig. The addition system worked satisfactorily while the venturi gave erratic readings during part of the run. Both the capillary and in-line sampling systems proved satisfactory with the capillary sampler being much easier and more convenient to operate. The addition of uranium to the slurry had no appreciable ef… more
Date: June 13, 1957
Creator: Gallaher, R. B.; Kitzes, A. S. & VandenBulck, C. F.
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Dynamic B and n-Behavior Up to 7600 Gauss in Magnet Model Mark Ii Comparison of Results With Long and Small Grad Coils

Description: "Magnetic measurements were performance at excitation levels ranging from 4000 to 7600 gauss, to study the dynamic behavior of the magnetic and gradient lengths of the CEA magnet sectors. The influence of the proposed metal vacuum chamber on field and gradient was experimentally determined. Results of measurements made with a 26 in. long grad coil and with small circular grad coils are compared. The reliability of the 26 in. long grad coil is demonstrated."
Date: August 13, 1957
Creator: Henri, Victor Philippe & Nysater, H.
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Preliminary investigation of combustion of diborane in a turbojet combustor

Description: Boron and its hydrides offer increased flight range relative to conventional fuels for turbojet engines. Preliminary evaluation has been made of the combustion characteristics and deposition problems resulting from burning diborone in a single, modified J33 combustor. A combustor relatively free of deposits for the limited test conditions has been developed. Three possible methods of alleviating deposits on the turbine blades are reported.
Date: February 13, 1957
Creator: Kaufman, Warner B.; Gibbs, James B. & Branstetter, J. Robert
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Static-pressure error calibrations for nose-boom airspeed installations of 17 airplanes

Description: Report presenting a flight investigation to determine the static-pressure errors for nose-boom airspeed installations of 17 airplanes. Both research-type and service-type aircraft are covered in the investigation. Results indicated that the magnitude of static-pressure errors for the airspeed installations of all the airplanes is shown to vary with airplane geometric characteristics that include nose-boom length, fuselage diameter, and nose fineness ratio.
Date: March 13, 1957
Creator: Larson, Terry J.; Stillwell, Wendell H. & Armistead, Katharine H.
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Some Operating Experience and Problems Encountered During Operation of a Free-Jet Facility

Description: During a free-jet investigation of a 28-inch ram-jet engine at a Mach number of 2.35, flow pulsation at the engine inlet were discovered which proved to have an effect on the engine performance and operational characteristics, particularly the engine rich blowout limits. This report discusses the finding of the flow pulsations, their elimination, and effect. Other facility characteristics, such as the establishment of flow simulation and the degree of subcritical operation of the diffuser, are … more
Date: February 13, 1957
Creator: McAulay, John E. & Prince, William R.
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Thermal Stability of a Commercial Propyl Pentaborane (HEF-2) in the Range 147 to 190 Degrees C

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation of the thermal stability of a commercial grade of propyl pentaborane (HEF-2) at temperatures of 147 and 190 degrees Celsius. The products of decomposition are hydrogen, hydrocarbons, and a solid nonvolatile yellow boron hydride. An equation is provided that can be used to calculate the approximate time required to decompose 20 percent of propyl pentaborane at other temperatures.
Date: November 13, 1957
Creator: McDonald, G.
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Preparation of Thorium Oxide from ORNL Thorex Thorium Nitrate

Description: Thorium nitrate, recovered from irradiated thorium metal processed in the ORNL Thorex Pilot Plant, was converted to thorium oxide and then to the fluoride in one pilot-plant-scale and two laboratory-scale runs. Activity distributions, decontamination factors, and safety of the process are treated. (D.L.C.)
Date: February 13, 1957
Creator: McDuffee, W. T. & Yarbro, O. O.
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Effects of Free-Stream Reynolds Number, Engine Installation, and Model Scale on Stability Characteristics of a Translating-Spike Inlet at Mach 2.0

Description: Memorandum presenting the effect of free-stream Reynolds number, engine installation, and model scale on inlet stability limits and on the amplitude and frequency of buzz. The data were taken at a free-stream Mach number of 2.0 and angles of attack from 0 to 6 degrees. Results regarding free-stream Reynolds number effect, model scale, and effect of engine on stability are provided.
Date: November 13, 1957
Creator: Musial, Norman T. & Bowditch, David
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Effects of free-stream Reynolds number, engine installation, and model scale on stability characteristics of a translating-spike inlet at Mach 2.0

Description: Report presenting the effect of free-stream Reynolds number, engine installation, and model scale on inlet stability limits and on the amplitude and frequency of buzz. The data was obtained at mach number 2.0 and a range of angles of attack. Results regarding the free-stream Reynolds number effect, model scale, and effect of engine on stability are provided.
Date: November 13, 1957
Creator: Musial, Norman T. & Bowditch, David
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Investigation of turbines suitable for use in a turbojet engine with high compressor pressure ratio and low compressor-tip speed 8: Internal flow conditions of a two-stage turbine with a downstream stator

Description: Report presenting an investigation of a two-stage turbine with a downstream stator to determine the interstage flow conditions of the turbine. Results regarding stage efficiency and work output, first-stage performance, second-stage performance, and downstream-stator performance are provided.
Date: November 13, 1957
Creator: Petrash, Donald A.; Davison, Elmer H. & Schum, Harold J.
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Experimental Evaluation of Swirl Can Elements for Hydrogen Fuel Combustor

Description: Memorandum presenting a study of the performance of swirl-can combustor elements for an experimental short-length turbojet combustor utilizing hydrogen fuel at high-altitude operating conditions. Fuel was injected into each element through a tangential, sonic orifice that created a swirling fuel-air mixture within each element. Results regarding combustor blowout, combustion efficiency, outlet temperature distribution, and preliminary performance of multielement combustor are provided.
Date: May 13, 1957
Creator: Rayle, Warren D.; Jones, Robert E. & Friedman, Robert
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Experimental evaluation of 'swirl-can' elements for hydrogen-fuel combustor

Description: Report presenting a study of the performance of "swirl-can" combustor elements for an experimental short-length turbojet combustor utilizing hydrogen fuel at high-altitude operating conditions. Fuel was injected into each element through a tangential , sonic orifice that created a swirling fuel-air mixture within the element. Results regarding combustor blowout, combustion efficiency, outlet temperature distribution, and preliminary performance of the multielement performance of multielement co… more
Date: May 13, 1957
Creator: Rayle, Warren D.; Jones, Robert E. & Friedman, Robert
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On flow of electrically conducting fluids over a flat plate in the presence of a transverse magnetic field

Description: The use of a magnetic field to control the motion of electrically conducting fluids is studied. The incompressible boundary-layer solutions are found for flow over a flat plate when the magnetic field is fixed relative to the plate or to the fluid. The equations are integrated numerically for the effect of the transverse magnetic field on the velocity and temperature profiles, and hence, the skin friction and rate of heat transfer. It is concluded that the skin friction and the heat-transfer ra… more
Date: March 13, 1957
Creator: Rossow, Vernon J.
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Investigation of mass-flow and pressure recovery characteristics of several underslung scoop-type inlets at free-stream Mach numbers of 2.0, 1.8, 1.5, and 0.66

Description: Report presenting testing of several underslung scoop-type inlets mounted on a body of revolution at several Mach numbers through a range of angles of attack. Geometric differences between inlets included ramp angle, frontal area, splitter-plate height, and aspect ratio. Results regarding inlet stability, peak pressure recoveries, and total-pressure distortions are provided.
Date: March 13, 1957
Creator: Valerino, Alfred S. & Zappa, Robert F.
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HRP In-Pile Corrosion Test Loops -- Operation of In-Pile Loop L-2-10

Description: Loop L-2-10 was the eighth completed in-pile loop experiment and the first in the HB-2 beam hole at the LITR. The loop was inserted on July 2, 1956 and removed on September 3, 1956. The installation, operation, removal, and general performance of the HRP in-pile solution corrosion loop in the HB-2 beam hole at the LITR are described.
Date: June 13, 1957
Creator: Walter, F. J.
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Investigation of an Underslung Scoop Inlet at Mach Numbers to 1.99

Description: Memorandum presenting the performance of a scoop-type inlet on the bottom of a body of revolution at several Mach numbers and angles of attack. The investigation included a study of the effects of altering the approach surface ahead of the inlet, extending the boundary-layer splitter plate, and bleeding air at the throat and exit of the diffuser.
Date: March 13, 1957
Creator: Weinstein, Maynard I.; Vargo, Donald J. & McKevitt, Frank
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