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Physics of antimatter-matter reactions for interstellar propulsion

Description: At the stage of the antiproton-nucleon annihilation chain of events relevant to propulsion the annihilation produces energetic charged pions and gamma rays. If annihilation occurs in a complex nucleus, protons, neutrons, and other nuclear fragments are also produced. The charge, number, and energy of the annihilation products are such that annihilation rocket engine concepts involving relatively low specific impulse (I/sub sp/ approx. = 1000 to 2000 s) and very high I/sub sp/ (3 x 10/sup 7/ s) … more
Date: August 22, 1986
Creator: Morgan, D.L. Jr.
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Costs and benefits of automotive fuel economy improvement: A partial analysis

Description: This paper is an exercise in estimating the costs and benefits of technology-based fuel economy improvements for automobiles and light trucks. Benefits quantified include vehicle cots, fuel savings, consumer's surplus effects, the effect of reduced weight on vehicle safety, impacts on emissions of CO{sub 2} and criteria pollutants, world oil market and energy security benefits, and the transfer of wealth from US consumes to oil producers. A vehicle stock model is used to capture sales, scrappag… more
Date: March 1, 1992
Creator: Greene, D.L. (Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)) & Duleep, K.G. (Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., Arlington, VA (United States))
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Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory electronic vehicle identification system

Description: A three-digit electronic identification system is described. Digits may be decimal (1000 combinations) or hexidecimal (8192 combinations). Battery-powered transponders are interrogated with a lower-power (1 W) radio signal. Line-of-sight interrogations up to 33 m (100 ft) are possible. Successful interrogations up to 7 m (20 ft) are possible for concealed transponders (that is, in the engine compartment). Vehicles moving at high rates of speed can be interrogated. This system provides data in a… more
Date: January 1, 1980
Creator: Landt, J. A.; Bobbett, R. E.; Koelle, A. R. & Salazar, P. H.
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Analysis of Radiation Doses from Operation of Postulated Commercial Spent Fuel Transportation Systems

Description: This report contains a system study of estimated radiation doses to the public and workers resulting from the transport of spent fuel from commercial nuclear power reactors to a geologic repository. The report contains a detailed breakdown of activities and a description of time/distance/dose-rate estimates for each activity within the system. Collective doses are estimated for each of the major activities at the reactor site, in transit, and at the repository receiving facility. Annual individ… more
Date: November 1, 1987
Creator: Schneider, K. J.; Hostick, C. J.; Ross, W. A.; Peterson, R. W.; Smith, R. I.; Stiles, D. L. et al.
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Durability testing at one atmosphere of advanced catalysts and catalyst supports for automotive gas turbine engine combustors. Part 1

Description: Studies were conducted to experimentally demonstrate the durability catalysts and catalyst supports in a combustion environment. A test of 1000 hours duration was completed with two catalysts, using No. 2 diesel fuel and operating at catalytically supported thermal combustion conditions. This atmospheric pressure durability test was conducted, using an air preheat temperature of about 640/sup 0/K and a reference velocity of about 14 meters/second. The adiabatic flame temperature of the fuel/air… more
Date: June 1, 1977
Creator: Heck, R.M.; Chang, M.; Hess, H. & Carrubba, R.
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory:

Description: This paper discusses progress on experiments at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. The projects and areas discussed are: Principal Parameters Achieved in Experimental Devices, Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor, Princeton Large Torus, Princeton Beta Experiment, S-1 Spheromak, Current-Drive Experiment, X-ray Laser Studies, Theoretical Division, Tokamak Modeling, Spacecraft Glow Experiment, Compact Ignition Tokamak, Engineering Department, Project Planning and Safety Office, Quality Assurance and … more
Date: January 1, 1986
Creator: Phillips, C.A. (ed.)
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Investigative study of engine limiting

Description: An experimental study was conducted to determine the effect of cylinder cut-out or ''engine limiting'' on fuel consumption and exhaust emissions for a current technology V-type 8-cylinder engine. Increases in energy conversion efficiency while operating with only 4 cylinders ranged from 10 to 40% compared to operation with 8 cylinders at the same power outputs. The speeds and loads chosen were representative of those required to operate a 4,500-lb vehicle at speeds up to 60 mph. Hydrocarbon emi… more
Date: February 1, 1978
Creator: Bechtold, R.L.
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Light Weight Radioisotopic Heater Unit (LWRHU) production for the Galileo Mission

Description: The Light Weight Radioisotopic Heater Unit (LWRHU) is a /sup 238/PuO/sub 2)minus/ fueled heat source designed to provide a thermal watt of power for space missions. The LWRHU will be used to maintain the temperature of various components on the spcaecraft at the required level. The heat source consists of a /sup 238/PuO/sub 2/ fuel pellet, a Pt-30Rh capsule, a pyrolytic graphite insulator, and a woven graphite aeroshell assembly. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has fabricated 134 heater u… more
Date: April 1, 1988
Creator: Rinehart, G.H.
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Transportation analysis for the concept of regional repositories

Description: Over the past several years, planning associated with the National Waste Terminal Storage (NWTS) program assumed the use of one or two large, centrally located repository facilities. Recently, an alternative approach has been proposed which consists of the use of multiple, smaller regional repositories. In this report, several regional concepts were studied and the transportation requirements for the shipment of spent fuel to the regional repositories were estimated. In general, the transportat… more
Date: June 1, 1980
Creator: Joy, D.S. & Hudson, B.J.
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Multifuel reformer R D

Description: The on-board fuel for fuel cell powered vehicles may be one or more of hydrogen, methanol, ethanol, natural gas, propane, or other liquified petroleum gases. To use hydrogen as the fuel, suitable means of storing, and subsequently delivering, adequate quantities of the gas must be developed. For all other fuels suitable reformers must be developed to convert the fuel to hydrogen or a hydrogen-rich gas mixture at rates corresponding to the varying power demand rates of the automotive system; thi… more
Date: January 1, 1991
Creator: Kumar, R. & Ahmed, S.
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Studies on the development of mossy zinc electrodeposits from flowing alkaline electrolytes

Description: The initiation and characteristics of mossy zinc electrodeposits have been investigated. Batteries with zinc electrodes are candidates for electric vehicle applications; however, this electrode is prone to form non-compact deposits that contribute to capacity loss and battery failure. Moss is deposited when the current density is far from the limiting current. This morphology first appears only after the bulk deposit is approximately 1 {mu}m thick. In this investigation, the effects of flow rat… more
Date: July 1, 1991
Creator: Mc Vay, L.
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Four-wheel-drive powertrain models for real-time simulation

Description: Dynamic vehicle powertrain models have been formulated by many researchers for particular applications, mainly the analysis of powertrain characteristics or vibration. In this paper, we formulate models of four-wheel-drive vehicle powertrains for the purpose of real-time simulation. While not encompassing the complete characteristics of powertrain operation, these models are applicable for use in vehicle simulators, and include both the differential and lock-up modes of four-wheel-drive transfe… more
Date: January 1, 1991
Creator: Freeman, J.S. (Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)) & Velinsky, S.A. (California Univ., Davis, CA (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering)
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Kaiser Engineers Railroad Tractive Effort Test, LOFT - A and M track

Description: This LTR contains the original results of the Railroad Locomotive Tractive Effort Test performed by Kaiser Engineers on July 29, 1965, using an existing 24-wheel 500-ton dolly and the existing shielded locomotive. The test was conducted to confirm calculations of the tractive effort required to move the LOFT dolly (MTA) through the four-rail high bay curve and the curve into the LOFT containment vessel.
Date: May 9, 1978
Creator: White, E.R.
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Policy Analysis Screening System (PASS) demonstration: sample queries and terminal instructions

Description: This document contains the input and output for the Policy Analysis Screening System (PASS) demonstration. This demonstration is stored on a portable disk at the Environmental Impacts Division. Sample queries presented here include: (1) how to use PASS; (2) estimated 1995 energy consumption from Mid-Range Energy-Forecasting System (MEFS) data base; (3) pollution projections from Strategic Environmental Assessment System (SEAS) data base; (4) diesel auto regulations; (5) diesel auto health effec… more
Date: October 16, 1979
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Light weight radioisotope heater unit (LWRHU): a technical description of the reference design

Description: The Light Weight Radioisotope Heater Unit (LWRHU), a new radioisotope heater unit for use in space missions, is a /sup 238/PuO/sub 2/-fueled unit designed to provide a thermal watt in dispersed locations on a spacecraft. The LWRHU is required to maintain the temperature of a component at a level where the component will function reliably in space. Two major constraints are placed on the unit's design; it must be as light as possible and must provide enough protection to immobilize the plutonium… more
Date: January 1, 1982
Creator: Tate, R.E.
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Fuel conservation opportunities through changes in mode of freight transportation. Final report

Description: The study identifies opportunities for and barriers to increased use of railroads to promote fuel conservation. Transportation officials were interviewed from 9 companies in the processed food, metals, chemicals, and transportation vehicle industries. These industry personnel identified unreliable delivery times and equipment shortages as the key issues in their decision not to use the railroads. A range of actions that railroad management could take to improve transit time reliability is ident… more
Date: June 1, 1979
Creator: Corbett, R. M. & Moon, A. E.
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Potential sources of non-petroleum based alcohols for vehicular fleet testing

Description: The quantity of alcohol required to supply all of the US Department of Energy's vehicular fleet test fuel needs during the period fiscal year 1980 through 1982 could reach on the order of 1.5 and 1.6 million gallons per year of 200 proof ethanol and fuel-grade methanol, respectively. During the time frame of fiscal year 1982 through 1987, vehicular fleet testing fuel needs could approach 8 and 10 million gallons per year of ethanol and methanol, respectively. In terms of supply, all of the… more
Date: October 1, 1979
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Energy-environmental impacts of five energy conservation measures in the Middle Atlantic and Pacific states

Description: Estimates of some energy and environmental impacts for five different energy-conservation measures (district heating, industrial cogeneration, retrofit, rate reform, and vehicle redesign) were prepared for two different regions (Middle Atlantic and Pacific) and two different time periods (1985 and 2000) based upon data presented in regional reference energy systems developed at BNL. Results of the analysis indicate that regional energy use can be reduced by <1 to 6%. Vehicle redesign produce… more
Date: October 1, 1979
Creator: Moskowitz, P. D.; Edelson, E.; Le, T. Q.; Sevian, W. A.; Smith, J. E. & Struth, A.
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Compilation and summary of technical and economic assessments in the field of energy storage

Description: Information is presented which was extracted from various assessments of energy storage technologies conducted during the past four years, primarily under the auspices of the Office of Energy Systems Research and Development (formerly the Division of Energy Storage Systems). A thorough search of the relevant literature was conducted using the DOE/RECON computerized data base and other sources. Only tabular or graphic material was abstracted from the documents. The material has been organized in… more
Date: October 1, 1981
Creator: DeVries, J.
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Standard evaluation techniques for containment and surveillance radiation monitors

Description: Evaluation techniques used at Los Alamos for personnel and vehicle radiation monitors that safeguard nuclear material determine the worst-case sensitivity. An evaluation tests a monitor's lowest sensitivity regions with sources that have minimum emission rates. The result of our performance tests are analyzed as a binomial experiment. The number of trials that are required to verify the monitor's probability of detection is determined by a graph derived from the confidence limits for a binomial… more
Date: January 1, 1982
Creator: Fehlau, P. E.
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Wall quench and flammability limit effects on exhaust hydrocarbon emissions. Final technical report, Phase 5: 1 August 1980-30 September 1980

Description: Progress is reported in a project concerned with simple modeling and laboratory experiments to elucidate the mechanisms whereby trace amounts of unburned hydrocarbons may persist after the combustion event in Otto-cycle-type internal-combustion-engine cylinders, and the fate of these residual hydrocarbons during the power-stroke and exhaust-event portions of the cycle. The motivation for the research is that a highly fuel-lean fast-burn design for the spark-ignition homogeneous-charge, four-str… more
Date: October 1, 1980
Creator: Fendell, F.
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Near Term Hybrid Passenger Vehicle Development Program. Phase I, Final report. Appendix B: trade-off studies. Volume II. Appendices. [SPEC-78]

Description: These appendices to the Near Term Hybrid Vehicle Trade-off Studies reports present data on the SPEC-78 computer model for simulating vehicle performance, fuel economy, and exhaust emissions; propulsion system alternatives; lead-acid and sodium-sulfur batteries; and production cost estimates. (LCL)
Date: June 15, 1979
Creator: Traversi, M. & Piccolo, R.
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Summary of fire protection programs of the United States Department of Energy

Description: This edition of the Annual Summary of DOE Fire Protection Programs continues the series started in 1972. Since May 1950, an annual report has been required from each field organization. The content has varied through the years and most of the accident data reporting requirements have been superseded by the Computerized Accident/Incident Reporting System administered by EG G, Idaho. However, this report is the sole source of information relating to fire protection programs, and to the actions of… more
Date: October 1, 1991
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