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Rubber Hydrochloride Film as a Replacement for Nylon Film for Radiation Detection Detecting Instruments. Technical Memorandum No. 5-52-15

Description: Air filled proportional or ionization type alpha radiation detecting instruments are usually covered on the open face with a thin conductive film of material. due to the low penetrating ability of alpha particles, it is essential that the film be extremely thin and hence quite fragile. A determination of certain properties of rubber hydrochloride film indicated that it possesses advantages over nylon film which is presently used. Rubber hydrochloride is more resistant to puncture, easily decont… more
Date: August 12, 1952
Creator: Leslie, W. B.
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Some Nuclear Considerations in Fuel Reloading and Control. Technical Memorandum No. 8

Description: The APDA reactor will be operated initially with 92 cents of control reactivity. This will allow 20 cents for temperature over-ride, 30 cents for control margin and 42 cents for fuel burn-out and element growth. There are 6 different reasons for requiring a control margin and 30 cents may not be adequate. Thus, even less than 42 cents may be available for shimming, and careful scheduling of subassembly re placements is necessary. Several possible power and load factor conditions are assumed and… more
Date: August 12, 1957
Creator: Alexanderson, Eldon L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary Summary Report on the Proposed University of Florida Training Reactor at Gainesville, Florida

Description: This preliminary technical report on the location, conceptual design, and hazards analysis of the University of Florida training reactor is submitted to the Atomic Energy Commission as a part of the University's application for a class 104 license and construction permit for a 10 kw training reactor. The reactor design was developed as a modification of Argonaut type by the General Nuclear Engineering Corporation of Dunedin, Florida, under the direction of Dr. Walter H. Zinn. Funds have been pr… more
Date: August 1957
Creator: Duncan, J. M.
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Summary Report - APDA Activities

Description: "The progress of the design and fabrication of the major components being procured by APDA for the Reactor Components Test is shown in the chart on Page 2."
Date: August 1957
Creator: Atomic Power Development Associates, Inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Zirconium Hazards Research

Description: "The sensitivity characteristics of a variety of Zr samples such as sponge, scrap, powder and process materials were studied. Of particular interest was the determination of the relative sensitivity of these materials to such stimuli as impact, friction, electrostatic discharge, and heat. A study of the zirconium--water reaction at relatively low temperature was initiated. In general, scrap and sponge were relatively insensitive to impact. Only one proeess material, the distillation residue, ex… more
Date: August 31, 1957
Creator: Herickes, J. A.; Richardson, P. A.; Weiss, M. & Gelernter, G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vaporization Processes in a Runaway Reactor

Description: From the point of view of constituents of a fuel element at temperatures between 2500 and 4500 degree K, the fuel elements can be considered to consist of six types of material: carbon, elements less volatile than carbon, 26 moles of rare gases, 21 moles of alkali metals, 17 moles of alkaline earth metals, and 4 moles of miscellaneous volatile elements. Various processes involving the constituents from 2000 to 45000 degree K are considered. Reactivity gain due to can rupture is discussed.
Date: August 4, 1959
Creator: Brewer, Leo, 1919-2005
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Heat Transfer Fluids for Fuel Element Cans

Description: The maximum temperature in the interior of the fuel element could be greatly reduced by incorporating a liquid between the fuel element and the outer can to increase-heat transfer rates. It is of interest to consider what liquids would be chemically compatible with graphite and the actinide carbides. Elements which melt below 1100 and boil above 1400 deg C that form no stable solid carbides, include Cu, Ga, TI, Ge, Sn, Pb, Sb, Bi, and compounds include GeP, GeS, GaP, Ga/sub 2/S, GaTe, GaAs, SnT… more
Date: August 4, 1959
Creator: Brewer, Leo, 1919-2005
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fate of Fission Product Gases in the Coolant Stream

Description: The quantity and characteristics of fission products in coolant gases due to leaking fuel elements are discussed. It is concluded that the rare gases, the alkali metals, the halides, and Sb may act as permanent gases to a considerable extent. The other fission products are expected to condense out completely on walls or as dust consisting of metals, carbides, and oxides.
Date: August 4, 1959
Creator: Brewer, Leo, 1919-2005
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Melting Point of Th-U-C Fuel Elements

Description: From the point of view of predicting melting behavior of fuel elements containing fission products after 50 percent burn-up, the fuel can be considered to consist of 2000 moles Th, 150 moles U, 55 moles of rate earth metal, 31 moles of Zr, 25 moles of Mo, 20 moles of Rh-Ru-Tc, and 15 moles of alkaline earth metal. All other fission products are present in too small amounts to have any important effect upon the melting point or will have vaporized. However, the presence of alkali metal vapor sho… more
Date: August 3, 1959
Creator: Brewer, Leo, 1919-2005
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An error Analysis of R-C Timers

Description: The results of this paper show that a variation is sensing voltage produces an error in timing which increases logarithmically with time interval. Also, variation in supply voltage produces the same type of errors, but the errors are decreased by the ratio of the sensing to supply voltage. An interesting conclusion from this analysis is that if the ratio of supply to sensing voltages is maintained constant, no change in timing will result.
Date: August 27, 1954
Creator: Stromberg, R. P. (Robert P.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Behavior of Transistors in a Magnetic Field

Description: Experiments are described which show that magnetic fields can exert a controlling influence on the operating characteristics of point contact transistors. The effect is especially evident when the transistor is operated in its negative resistance region. The frequency of an oscillator can be varied, or a switch made to trigger by applying a magnetic field to the transistor. Some applications of the principle are suggested; many more are evident.
Date: August 11, 1954
Creator: Sander, Howard H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Discussion on the Layout of Elements of a Control Panel

Description: This memorandum is an outline of the principles and methods employed by 5100 Human Engineering Personnel in consultation on test equipment panel layout. The process of control panel layout is partially formalized with particular emphasis on test equipment panels. An experimental method is proposed for selecting an optimum panel layout. The essential role of experimentation is pointed out. The optimal layout for a nonrepetitive procedure is deduced and generalized to give methods of layout solut… more
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: Beeler, J. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vapor Traps for Handling Liquid Sodium

Description: An active program is a present underway to develop equipment to handle liquid metals. Among the metals being studied are sodium and sodium--potassium alloy (the latter commonly referred to as NaK). In many of the systems being studied this liquid metal is pressurized by inert gas in the lines. At times it is necessary to bleed off some of this gas from the system. Although the gas is allowed to escape at a temperature at which the vapor pressure of sodium is extremely small, it has been found t… more
Date: August 25, 1951
Creator: Erickson, A. J.; Gregory, C. L. & Lang, P. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Progress Report No. 37 for the Period June 1, 1955 through August 31, 1955

Description: This is the thirty-seventh progress report of the Laboratory for Nuclear Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Progress during the period of June 1, 1955 through August 31, 1955 is reported on: (1) Chemistry of the fission elements group, (2) Nuclear chemistry (inorganic) group, (3) Nuclear chemistry (organic) group, (4) Cosmic ray group, (5) Elementary particle scattering group, (6) neutron physics group, (7) ONR generator group, (8) Radioactivity group, (9) Cyclotron group, (1… more
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: {{{name}}}
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Underground Movement of Radioactive Wastes

Description: The theory and preliminary laboratory investigations presented in this technical report were intended to examine the general feasibility of injection disposal of radioactive wastes and to establish an understanding of the phenomena governing the travel of trace chemicals through natural porous media. Detailed studies of fluid velocity variations resulting from density differences between the injected and displaced liquids have been made. the ion exchange studies have been limited to strontium a… more
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: Kaufman, Warren J., 1922-; Orcutt, Richard G., 1924- & Klein, Gerhard, 1918-1987
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Photocathode and Reflector Effects n Relative Pulse Height Measurements

Description: The first highly productive phase in the development of organic scintillation detectors found physicists exploring the excitation and light emission properties of easily available organic chemicals. The second phase of this work which is now in progress can be characterized by the active participation of organic chemists in synthesizing new compounds for sturdy and setting standards of purity leading to the recognition by some chemical manufactures of a "scintillation grade".
Date: August 1954
Creator: Hayes, F. Newton (Francis Newton), 1924- & Rogers, Betty S
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Correlation Of The Madison Limestone By The Thermoluminescence Method: A Final Report

Description: The purpose of this paper is to test further the thermoluminescence method of limestone correlation, and also to shed some light on the problem of the relative ages of the various sections of the Madison limestone and its equivalents which were studied.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Pitrat, Charles William
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Megatron Accelerator Progress Report

Description: t has been proposed that the Bennett effect be employed in a new type of strong-focusing accelerator that would use uniform strong-focusing as distinct from the alternating kind used up to now.
Date: August 1959
Creator: Rogers, K. C.; Finkelstein, D.; Brucker, G.; Ferrari, L.; Mansfield, I. & Caulfield, D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Extensive Air Showers at Sea Level

Description: This thesis is concerned with an experiment that formed part of the M.I.T. air shower investigations carried out at Harvard University's Agassiz Station, Harvard, Massachusetts. The main purpose of this experiment was the determination of the size (total number of particles) and zenith-angle distribution at sea level of extensive air showers. From this information it is possible to determine with good accuracy the size, orientation, and core location of each shower that was recorded.
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Scherb, Frank
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Duquesne Light Company Monthly Operating Report

Description: The Monthly Operating Report is divided into six major sections: Summary of Report, Station Activity Schedule, Operations, Maintenance, Test Program and Training Program.
Date: August 1959
Creator: {{{name}}}
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