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The Effects of Nuclear Weapons

Description: This book is a revision of "The Effects of Nuclear Weapons" which was issued in 1957. It was prepared by the Defense Atomic Support Agency of the Department of Defense in coordination with other cognizant governmental agencies and was published by the U.S. Atomc Energy Commission. Although the complex nature of nuclear weapons effects does not always allow exact evaluation, the conclusions reached herein represent the combined judgment of a number of the most competent scientists working the pr… more
Date: February 1, 1964
Creator: Glasstone, Samuel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effects of gamma-ray irradiation on M1 propellant

Description: Samples of M1 single-base propellant were exposed to 10{sup 5}, 10{sup 6}, and 10{sup 7}r of Co{sup 60} gamma rays. Burning rates were determined over a pressure range of 600 to 2600 psi at -40{degrees}, 21{degrees}, and 71{degrees}C. A statistical study indicated no significant change in the burning rate and a small but statistically significant increase (6%) in the exponential factor n after the 10{sup 7}r dose. Visible deterioration resulted, as the color changed from yellow to dark brown an… more
Date: April 1, 1964
Creator: Abel, J.E.; Mapes, J.E. & Levy, P.W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Time-to-explosion thermal initiation test for explosives

Description: A controlled series of experiments have been performed in an attempt to evaluate the Henkin time-to-explosion test as a reactivity test and a quality assurance tool. This was done by comparing the Henkin results with those obtained with the presently used gas chromatograph chemical reactivity test, Two explosives, PBX 9404 and LX-04-1, were tested with four ``inerts``: sodium chloride, lead powder, Silastic Q-300030 and epoxy 633111. The experimental data from the two tests are given; a method … more
Date: April 1964
Creator: Myers, L. C. & Schuldt, H. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Calculation of the Shock Wave From an Underground Nuclear Explosion in Granite

Description: The capability of calculating the close-in effects of the shock wave from an underground nuclear explosion has been demonstrated. Agreement was obtained between calculation and measurements using .a spherically symmetric, hydrodynamic, elastic-plastic code called SOC for the Hardhat event, a 5-kiloton nuclear detonation in granite. This capability is dependent upon having a more or less complete de scription of the elastic and dynamic properties of the materials involved. When this information … more
Date: May 7, 1964
Creator: Butkovich, T. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pike event - EG&G report

Description: Pre event data and post event data are provided for aerial radiological monitoring associated with the Pike Event, which was reported to have resulted in an immediate venting.
Date: June 22, 1964
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Modular Nuclear Testing Concept

Description: The continuing concern with efficient utilization of manpower at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) and the seemingly high cost of individual nuclear shots, together with the recent evolution of the L-12 scope, generated some fresh thoughts concerning more efficient procedures for the `average` test. Every time anyone looks at the problem., they tend to analyze the existing conventional approach and try to find the one or two most expensive and `lossy` factors in the can of worms. Usually this turns ou… more
Date: July 1, 1964
Creator: Wouters, L. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Outline: N-Reactor capability report

Description: The flexibility of N-Reactor will be demonstrated by comparing (in tabular form) the basic 4000 Mw Pu-only, weapons grade case with a 4800 Mw co-product, weapons grade mode including production of Po-210 and PU-238. The competitive position of N-Reactor in the AEC complex will be illustrated in a table summarizing 1964 production studies.
Date: September 1, 1964
Creator: Dickeman, R. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Operation crosscheck

Description: This report consists of three sections covering the three major areas of Lawrence Livermore Laboratory`s participation in Operation Crosscheck. These areas are: Diagnostic Aircraft; Radiochemical Sampling; and Device Assembly and Handling, Barbers Point. The information contained in these sections has been extracted from Crosscheck post-operation reports.
Date: November 6, 1964
Creator: Gilbert, F. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Dunbar]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: November 26, 1964
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Dunbar]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dunbar High School's first annual Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally, which included a parade to top off a big Thanksgiving dinner; the schools Cavaliers drill team of the National Defense Cadet Corps put on a show, and the parade includes floats and cheerleaders, and ends up at the school for the football game between the Dunbar Wildcats and the I.M. Terrell Panthers play at Farrington Field for a spot in the Di… more
Date: November 26, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Characteristics of H.E. and H.E. systems. Quarterly report, July--September, 1964

Description: Data from sieve analyses of HMX and HMX recovered from LX-04-1 has been compiled for correlation to quality parameters. Particle size distributions on HMX received from LRL have been completed along with other HMX lots specified by them. Sieve analysis of recrystallized PETN was obtained using the now normal procedure for HMX. A statistical investigation of production LX-04-1 examined the dependence of density, elongation, and ultimate tensile strength on particle size distributions ({Pi}) and … more
Date: December 31, 1964
Creator: Carroll, H.B. Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Characteristics of H.E. and H.E. systems. Quarterly report, October--December, 1964

Description: Several samples of HMX to be used in LX-04-1 were particle sized and reported in this report. Most of the lots sized were very similar, with the major differences in the lots being at 2{micro}. Several counts in ``Rainbow`` Lot 26B of LX-04-1, made to obtain a color and weight distribution in several samples, and also a color count made in each sieve on a granulation analysis, show each color to be equally distributed; i.e., {approx} one-third of each color, green, yellow and white LX-04-1 gran… more
Date: December 31, 1964
Creator: Carroll, H.B. Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of improved H.E. adhesive systems. Quarterly report for April--June, 1964

Description: A heat aging study in which tensile specimens (aluminum-to-aluminum and aluminum-to-LX-04-1 with Aerobond H-7) were heated to 165 F and aged up to three months has been completed. Aerobond H-7 showed no signs of deterioration when treated in this manner. Butyl glycidyl ether and benzene were tested as diluents for Aerobond H-7; butyl glycidyl ether is an effective diluent but benzene appeared to promote an exotherm. Water permeabilities were remeasured for Adiprene, Aerobond H-7, and Estane to … more
Date: December 31, 1964
Creator: Christiansen, H.P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fulminant properties of high explosives equation of state studies. Quarterly report, January--March 1964

Description: This project consists of (1) essentially routine experimentation, including evaluation of detonation velocity, gap sensitivity testing, and drop weight-impact machine testing; and (2) an experimental program whose goal is the development of high precision one and two-dimensional hydrodynamic data for use in establishing empirical detonation product equations of state.
Date: December 31, 1964
Creator: Trickey, S.B. & West, G.T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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H.E. formulation. Quarterly report, July--September, 1964

Description: Emphasis was placed this quarter on the manufacture of extrudable explosives. This included the recrystallization of PETN which was used to manufacture two batches of LX-02-1 and one batch of RX-02-AK. The materials were examined for composition, extrudability and burning via detonation velocity. Also, a Sunburst and Sunray were performed on the first batch of LX-02 made. Results were all satisfactory except for detonation velocity; some of the channels were yielding somewhat erratic results wh… more
Date: December 31, 1964
Creator: Osborn, A. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Physical properties of explosives. Quarterly report, January--March 1964

Description: This work is for the development of testing methods and determination of physical properties of H.E. formulations. An eight-cycle bulk compliance test on LX-04-1 produced a gain in density of 0.017 gm/cc from an average starting-density of 1.858 gm/cc, net gain of .810 gm/cc after one month storage. A group of tensile specimens were tested on three test machines in three locations (Baldwin at LRL, Instrom in Pantex Engineering and Tinius Olsen in Pantex Development), using specimens from a sing… more
Date: December 31, 1964
Creator: Neff, G. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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