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Effects of microwaves on the performance of internal-combustion engines. Final technical report, September 30, 1979-January 31, 1981

Description: Progress is reported in a research program whose goals are to expand a date base on the electrical properties of hydrocarbon-air flames, to use the amplified data base to study the interaction of microwaves with the flame both in a combustion bomb and an appropriately designed single-cylinder test engine, and to apply high power microwave energy to the bomb and test engine in order to stimulate the combustion processes. Besides the work on the microwave/flame plasma properties, work was perform… more
Date: January 31, 1981
Creator: Ward, M. A.V.
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Impurity study of TMX using ultraviolet spectroscopy

Description: An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) study of the emissions from intrinsic and injected impurities in TMX is presented. Two survey spectrographs were used to determine that the major impurities present were oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and titanium. Three absolutely-calibrated monochromators were used to measure the time histories and radial profiles of these impurity emissions in the central cell and each plug. Two of these instruments were capable of obtaining radial profiles as a function of time in a … more
Date: January 31, 1981
Creator: Allen, S. L.; Strand, O. T.; Moos, H. W.; Fortner, R. J.; Nash, T. J. & Dietrich, D. D.
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Large-area sheet task: advanced dendritic web growth development. Quarterly report, October 23-December 31, 1980

Description: Silicon dendritic web is a single crystal ribbon form of silicon capable of fabrication into solar cells with AM1 conversion efficiency in excess of 15%. Progress on a study to demonstrate the technology readiness of the web process to meet the national goals for low cost photovoltaic power is reported. Several refinements were introduced into the sensing and control equipment for melt replenishment during web growth and also several areas were identified for cost reduction in the components of… more
Date: January 31, 1981
Creator: Duncan, C. S.; Seidensticker, R. G.; McHugh, J. P.; Hopkins, R. H.; Meier, D.; Frantti, E. et al.
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Pyrolysis of coal-derived fuels using the laser-powered homogeneous pyrolysis technique. Technical progress report

Description: The present investigation concerns the application of the Laser-Powered Homogeneous Pyrolysis (LPHP) technique to the formation of soot precursors during pyrolysis of coal-derived fuels of high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio. This technique is particularly attractive for this purpose. LPHP offers the range of temperatures and heating times required to study the progress of the pyrolysis process. Also, the simplicity of the experimental procedure allows studying many species in a relatively short time… more
Date: January 31, 1981
Creator: de Boer, P.C.T.
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Tracking instrument and control for solar concentrators. Final technical report, October 1979-January 1981

Description: The tracker uses a single photo sensor, and a rotating aperature to obtain tracking accuracies better than 1.5 mrads (0.1 degs). Peak signal detection is used to eliminate tracking of false sources, i.e., clouds, etc. A prism is employed to obtain an extended field of view (150 degs axially - 360 degs radially). The tracker digitally measures the Suns displacement angle relative to the concentrator axis, and repositions it incrementally. This arrangement permits the use of low cost non-servo mo… more
Date: January 31, 1981
Creator: Gray, John & Kuhlman, John
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Advanced pulverized coal combustor for control of NO/sub x/ emissions. First quarterly report, September 24-December 24, 1980

Description: The first quarter results under the Advanced Pulverized Coal Combustor for Control of NO/sub x/ Emissions Program (DOE Contract DE-AC22-80PC30296) are reported. A preliminary gas phase reaction model for predicting fuel NO/sub x/ formation during combustion of methane fuel has been constructed. Predictions of NO/sub x/ formation under stirred reactor conditions agree with existing experimental data. Thermal NO/sub x/ and coal reaction data will be developed and verified during the next reportin… more
Date: January 30, 1981
Creator: Pam, R.; Chu, E. K. & Kelly, J. T.
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Appraisal of the use of geothermal energy in state-owned buildings in Colorado

Description: An appraisal of the use of geothermal energy for space heating requirements for selected state-owned buildings in six communities in Colorado is presented. The appraisal addresses several components of a feasibility study for geothermal applications, including resource assessment, pipeline rights-of-way, well design and drilling program, conceptual engineering designs for retrofits of building heating systems, evaluations of economic feasibility, institutional requirements, and environmental co… more
Date: January 30, 1981
Creator: Meyer, R. T.; Coe, B. A. & Dick, J. D.
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CaO interactions in the staged combustion of coal. First quarterly technical progress report for the period September 23-December 31, 1980

Description: It is widely recognized that alkaline oxides, especially CaO, can be most effective in capturing sulfur in-situ. It is equally well recognized that NO/sub x/ emissions due to fuel-bound nitrogen in coal can be effectively minimized with staged combustion. Both these aspects have been demonstrated separately at Battelle and other laboratories. It is the overall objective of this program to develop the basis for optimizing sulfur capture by CaO under staged combustion. Our approach to accomplishi… more
Date: January 30, 1981
Creator: Levy, Arthur & Merryman, Earl L.
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Corrosion Research Center of the University of Minnesota. Progress report, July 1, 1980-December 31, 1980

Description: At present, the research ranges from the quantum mechanics of the corrosion unit reactions, organic and inorganic coatings, surface reactions on polymers, metals and semiconductors to high-temperature chemistry of interest to solar-energy conversion. A second objective of the Center is to increase the utilization of corrosion data by the technical community through education and through the dissemination of appropriately formatted information. At present, two projects are in the planning stage … more
Date: January 30, 1981
Creator: Oriani, R. A.
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Extended rate equations

Description: The equations of motion are discussed which describe time dependent population flows in an N-level system, reviewing the relationship between incoherent (rate) equations, coherent (Schrodinger) equations, and more general partially coherent (Bloch) equations. Approximations are discussed which replace the elaborate Bloch equations by simpler rate equations whose coefficients incorporate long-time consequences of coherence.
Date: January 30, 1981
Creator: Shore, B. W.
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GRPAUT: a program for Pu isotopic analysis (a user's guide). ISPO task A. 76

Description: GRPAUT is a modular program for performing automated Pu isotopic analysis supplied to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) per ISPO Task A.76. Section I of this user's guide for GRPAUT presents an overview of the various programs and disk files that are used in performing a Pu isotopic analysis. Section II describes the program GRFEDT which is used in creating and editing the analysis parameter file that contains all the spectroscopic information needed at runtime by GRPAUT. An example… more
Date: January 30, 1981
Creator: Fleissner, J G
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Kinetics of NO/sub x/ formation during early stages of pulverized coal combustion. First quarterly report, 26 September 1980-28 December 1980

Description: The first quarter results under the Department of Energy Contract DE-AC22-80PC-30295 are reported. A stirred reactor technique to simulate the early combustion environment of coal particles has been devised. An existing cold flow model has been modified to develop the operating conditions required for combustion experiments. A test matrix for the cold flow tests has been developed and the system readied for testing. The anticipated analytical measurement approaches to the combustion test phases… more
Date: January 30, 1981
Creator: Krill, W. V.; Chu, E. K. & Tong, H.
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Safety review of the design, operation, and radiation sections of the General Electric Morris Operation Consolidated Safety Analysis Report

Description: A safety review was made of Sections 4 through 9 of the Consolidated Safety Analysis Report (CSAR) for the GE Morris Operation spent-fuel storage facility. The sections reviewed include Design Criteria and Compliance, Facility Design and Description, Radiation Protection, Accident Analysis, and Conduct of Operations. The safety review was performed in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 72, ''Licensing Requirements for the Storage of Spent Fuel in an Independent Spen… more
Date: January 30, 1981
Creator: McBride, J.P.
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Silicon materials task of the Low-Cost Solar Array Project: Phase IV. Effects of impurities and processing on silicon solar cells. Twenty-first quarterly report, October-December 1980

Description: The overall objective of this program is to define the effects of impurities, various thermochemical processes, and any impurity-process interactions upon the performance of terrestrial solar cells. The results of the study form a basis for silicon producers, wafer manufacturers, and cell fabricators to develop appropriate cost-benefit relationships for the use of less pure, less costly solar grade silicon. Cr is highly mobile in silicon even at temperatures as low as 600/sup 0/C. Contrasting w… more
Date: January 30, 1981
Creator: Hopkins, R. H.; Hanes, M. H.; Davis, J. R.; Rohatgi, A.; Rai-Choudhury, P. & Mollenkopf, H. C.
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A Summary of Prevailing Views on the Sources of Inflation

Description: It is the purpose of this paper to present the range of viewpoints concerning the causes of inflation. Inflation is defined and distinguished from changes' in relative prices. The Monetarist, Post-Keynesian, and neo-Keynesian positions are discussed to illustrate the variety of perceptions as to the sources of sustained increases in the general price level.
Date: January 30, 1981
Creator: Cashell, Brian W.
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Synthetic fuel aromaticity and staged combustion. First quarterly technical progress report, September 23-December 31, 1980

Description: Synthetic liquid fuels, otherwise referred to as synfuels or coal-derived liquids, are probably best characterized from a combustion-environmental point of view as low in hydrogen, low in sulfur, high in nitrogen, and high in aromatics. As a consequence two of the more critical problems in synfuel combustion are NO/sub x/ formation and soot formation (and polycyclic organic matter). This program is directed to these two issues. At first hand the solutions to burning synfuels high in aromatics a… more
Date: January 28, 1981
Creator: Levy, Arthur; Longanbach, James R. & Chan, Lisa K.
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System data structures for on-line distributed data base management system

Description: Described herein are the data structures used in implementing a distributed data base management system (DBMS) for the Mirror Fusion Test Facility (MFTF), a part of the Mirror Fusion Energy Program at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The hardware and software frameworks within which the DBMS have been developed are first described, followed by a brief look at the motivation and fundamental design goals of the system. The structures are given in detail.
Date: January 28, 1981
Creator: Wade, J.A.
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AFR spent fuel storage program. Technical progress report, October 1980-December 1980

Description: Work on this project is focused on developing design and licensing information for the model facility. Facility modification designs and studies scheduled in 1980 have been completed with a draft report forwarded to DOE for review. Subcontracts for additional rack design analysis to include disassembled fuel were approved by DOE in late December and will be completed in mid-April. Essentially all the security design and licensing documentation work have been completed with the major effort rema… more
Date: January 27, 1981
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Electrostatic air filters generated by electric fields

Description: This paper presents theoretical and experimental findings on fibrous filters converted to electrostatic operation by a nonionizing electric field. Compared to a conventional fibrous filter, the electrostatic filter has a higher efficiency and a longer, useful life. The increased efficiency is attributed to a time independent attraction between polarized fibers and charged, polarized particles and a time dependent attraction between charged fibers and charged, polarized particles. The charge on … more
Date: January 27, 1981
Creator: Bergman, W.; Biermann, A. H.; Hebard, H. D.; Lum, B. Y. & Kuhl, W. D.
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Glassy thin films. Final report

Description: This report describes the initial results of a long term program to study order-disorder phenomena in dielectric thin films. To achieve this overall goal, an apparatus was constructed to permit the codeposition of a glass-forming additive such as SiO/sub 2/ in a polycrystalline matrix film such as MgO. The extent of crystallinity of mixture films in the MgO-SiO/sub 2/ system was determined using techniques developed for x-ray powder diffraction. With this approach, it was determined that the ad… more
Date: January 27, 1981
Creator: Haller, W.; Sanders, D. M. & Farabaugh, E. N.
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Plan for the Future of Neutron Research on Condensed Matter : An Argonne National Laboratory Report Prepared in Response to the "Report of the Review Panel on Neutron Scattering"

Description: The Review Panel on Neutron Scattering has recommended an expanded budget to allow systematic development of the field. An alternative plan for the future of neutron research on condensed matter is presented here, in case it is not possible to fund the expanded budget. This plan leads, in a rational and logical way, to a world-class neutron source that will ensure the vitality of the field and exploit the many benefits that state-of-the-art neutron facilities can bring to programs in the materi… more
Date: January 27, 1981
Creator: Argonne National Laboratory
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Plan for the future of neutron research on condensed matter: an Argonne National Laboratory report prepared in response to the Report of the Review Panel on Neutron Scattering

Description: The Review Panel on Neutron Scattering has recommended an expanded budget to allow systematic development of the field. An alternative plan for the future of neutron research on condensed matter is presented here, in case it is not possible to fund the expanded budget. This plan leads, in a rational and logical way, to a world-class neutron source that will ensure the vitality of the field and exploit the many benefits that state-of-the-art neutron facilities can bring to programs in the materi… more
Date: January 27, 1981
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Keith Keesecker Office Building. Final technical report

Description: This two story office building has 4000 ft/sup 2/ of space and a 2000 ft/sup 2/ basement. The solar heating system has 936 ft/sup 2/ of flat plate collectors and a phase change storage system. A description of the system operation, the acceptance test plan, as built wiring and piping schematics, and predicted performance data are included. (MHR)
Date: January 26, 1981
Creator: Bliege, C.L.
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