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Effects of Introduced Materials in the Drift Scale Test

Water samples previously acquired from superheated (>140 C) zones within hydrological test boreholes of the Drift Scale Test (DST) show relatively high fluoride concentrations (5-66 ppm) and low pH (3.1-3.5) values. In these high temperature regions of the rock, water is present superheated vapor only--liquid water for sampling purposes is obtained during the sampling process by cooling. Based on data collected to date, it is evident that the source of the fluoride and low pH is from introdu… more

Date: January 11, 2002

Creator: DeLoach, L & Jones, RL

Item Type: Report

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Results of brine flow testing and disassembly of a crushed salt/bentonite block seal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

The Small-Scale Seal Performance Tests, Series C, a set of in situ experiments conducted at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, are designed to evaluate the performance of various seal materials emplaced in large (0.9-m-diameter) boreholes. This report documents the results of fluid (brine) flow testing and water and clay content analyses performed on one emplaced seal comprised of 100% salt blocks and 50%/50% crushed salt/bentonite blocks and disassembled after nearly three years of brine injecti… more

Date: March 1, 1994

Creator: Finley, R. E. & Jones, R. L.

Item Type: Report

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THERMAL TESTING MEASUREMENTS REPORT

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Date: September 27, 2004

Creator: ASHLEY, D.A. & JONES, R.L.

Item Type: Report

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Room Q data report: Test borehole data from April 1989 through November 1991

Pore-pressure and fluid-flow tests were performed in 15 boreholes drilled into the bedded evaporites of the Salado Formation from within the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The tests measured fluid flow and pore pressure within the Salado. The boreholes were drilled into the previously undisturbed host rock around a proposed cylindrical test room, Room Q, located on the west side of the facility about 655 m below ground surface. The boreholes were about 23 m deep and ranged over 27.5 m of s… more

Date: March 1, 1993

Creator: Jensen, A. L.; Howard, C. L.; Jones, R. L. & Peterson, T. P.

Item Type: Report

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Winnetka deformation zone: Surface expression of coactive slip on a blind fault during the Northridge earthquake sequence, California. Evidence that coactive faulting occurred in the Canoga Park, Winnetka, and Northridge areas during the 17 January 1994, Northridge, California earthquake

Measurements of normalized length changes of streets over an area of 9 km{sup 2} in San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, define a distinctive strain pattern that may well reflect blind faulting during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Strain magnitudes are about 3 {times} 10{sup {minus}4}, locally 10{sup {minus}3}. They define a deformation zone trending diagonally from near Canoga Park in the southwest, through Winnetka, to near Northridge in the northeast. The deformation zone is abo… more

Date: December 31, 1996

Creator: Cruikshank, K. M.; Johnson, A. M.; Fleming, R. W. & Jones, R. L.

Item Type: Report

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Air intake shaft performance tests (Shaft 5): In situ data report (May 1988--July 1995). Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Thermal/Structural Interactions Program

Data are presented from the Air Intake Shaft Test, an in situ test fielded at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The construction of this shaft, well after the initial three access shafts, presented an unusual opportunity to obtain valuable detailed data on the mechanical response of a shaft for application to seal design. These data include selected fielding information, test configuration, instrumentation activities, and comprehensive results from a large number of gages. Construction of… more

Date: July 1, 1995

Creator: Munson, D. E.; Hoag, D. L.; Ball, J. R.; Baird, G. T. & Jones, R. L.

Item Type: Report

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Intermediate scale borehole (Room C): In situ data report (January 1989--June 1993)

Data are presented from the intermediate scale borehole test, an in situ test fielded in the pillar separating Rooms C1 and C2 at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The test was to provide data on the influence of scale, if any, on the structural behavior of underground openings in salt. These data include selected fielding information, test configuration, instrumentation activities, and comprehensive results from a large number of gages. Construction of the test began in December 1989, wi… more

Date: November 1, 1994

Creator: Munson, D. E.; Christian-Frear, T. L.; Baird, G. T.; Labreche, D. A.; Ball, J. R.; Jones, R. L. et al.

Item Type: Report

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Experimental Studies of Convection Effects in a Cryogenic NIF Ignition Target

We describe experiments which investigate convection effects on hydrogen ice layers in a transparent CH capsule suspended with a fill-tube. These experiments validate simulations which show that unmitigated convection from the hohlraum fill gas can produce significant distortions to the cryogenic hydrogen ice layer. Experimental results show good agreement with thermal simulations which include conduction and convection.

Date: August 22, 2003

Creator: Moody, J. D.; Sanchez, J. J.; Bittner, D. N.; Giedt, W. H.; London, R. L.; Sater, J. D. et al.

Item Type: Article

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Instrumentation of the thermal/structural interactions in situ tests at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)

The Department of Energy has constructed the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) to develop the technology for the disposal of radioactive waste from defense programs. Sandia National Laboratories had the responsibility for the experimental activities at the WIPP and fielded several large-scale Thermal/Structural Interactions (TSI) in situ tests to validate techniques used to predict repository performance. The instrumentation of these tests involved the placement of over 4,200 gages including r… more

Date: April 1, 1997

Creator: Munson, D. E.; Hoag, D. L.; Blankenship, D. A.; DeYonge, W. F.; Schiermeister, D. M.; Jones, R. L. et al.

Item Type: Report

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Status Of Cryogenic Layering For NIF Ignition Targets

Recent advances in cryogenic layering include the development of a self-contained and self-filling cro hohlraum, application of phase contrast x-ray measurements for ice layer characterization, an ice layer achieved with beta-layering which meets the NIF specification for surface roughness at 1.5 K below the triple point. In addition, recent results on target integration in a hohlraum show effective layer control using heaters on the hohlraum.

Date: August 22, 2005

Creator: Moody, J. D.; Kozioziemski, B. J.; London, R. L.; Montgomery, D. S.; Sanchez, J. J.; Sater, J. D. et al.

Item Type: Article

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Data quality assurance controls through the WIPP (Waste Isolation Pilot Plant) In Situ Data Acquisition, Analysis, and Management System

Assurance of data quality for the in situ tests fielded at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant is of critical importance. These tests supply the information for development and verification of the technology required for construction of a radioactive waste repository in bedded salt. The tests are some of the largest ever fielded in an underground facility. To assure that the extensive output generated by the tests is compatible with the high standards of quality required, a major project task was u… more

Date: August 1, 1990

Creator: Munson, D.E. (Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)); Ball, J.R. (RE/SPEC, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (USA)) & Jones, R.L. (Tech. Reps., Inc., Albuquerque, NM (USA))

Item Type: Article

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Multiple Input Microcantilever Sensor with Capacitive Readout

A surface-micromachined MEMS process has been used to demonstrate multiple-input chemical sensing using selectively coated cantilever arrays. Combined hydrogen and mercury-vapor detection was achieved with a palm-sized, self-powered module with spread-spectrum telemetry reporting.

Date: March 11, 1999

Creator: Britton, C. L., Jr.; Brown, G. M.; Bryan, W. L.; Clonts, L. G.; DePriest, J. C.; Emergy, M. S. et al.

Item Type: Article

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Parametrization and Classification of 20 Billion LSST Objects: Lessons from SDSS

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) will be a large, wide-field ground-based system designed to obtain, starting in 2015, multiple images of the sky that is visible from Cerro Pachon in Northern Chile. About 90% of the observing time will be devoted to a deep-wide-fast survey mode which will observe a 20,000 deg{sup 2} region about 1000 times during the anticipated 10 years of operations (distributed over six bands, ugrizy). Each 30-second long visit will deliver 5{sigma} depth for point… more

Date: November 10, 2011

Creator: Ivezic, Z.; /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept.; Axelrod, T.; /Large Binocular Telescope, Tucson; Becker, A. C.; /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept. et al.

Item Type: Article

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Large Synoptic Survey Telescope: From Science Drivers to Reference Design

In the history of astronomy, major advances in our understanding of the Universe have come from dramatic improvements in our ability to accurately measure astronomical quantities. Aided by rapid progress in information technology, current sky surveys are changing the way we view and study the Universe. Next-generation surveys will maintain this revolutionary progress. We focus here on the most ambitious survey currently planned in the visible band, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST). LS… more

Date: October 14, 2011

Creator: Ivezic, Z.; Axelrod, T.; Brandt, W. N.; Burke, D. L.; Claver, C. F.; Connolly, A. et al.

Item Type: Article

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