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Bond Energies, Valence State Energies And Resonance¹,²

Description: Previous attempts to interpret chemical structure in terms of x-electron resonance have been recently criticized. A reinterpretation of the lengths of the C-C bonds in terms of orbital radii has not revealed any effects of x-electron resonance in the ground states of classical molecules such as 1, 3-butadiene, methyl acetylene, etc. Even in a non-classical molecule such as benzene, resonance shortening of the CC bond is only in terms of the strengths of the hybrid orbitals. If the lengths and f… more
Date: February 1961
Creator: Somayajulu, G. R.
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The Boron-Carbon System. Quarterly Report No. 3, November 1, 1960-January 31, 1961

Description: A definitive investigation of the boron-carbon equilibrium system is being made by x-ray diffraction, metallographic, and thermal analytical techniques. On the basis of metallogaphic and x-ray-diffraction studies it is concluded that boron carbide has a range of solubility from approximately 10 to 20 at.% carbon at 1500 to 2000 deg C. The melting point of the carbide-graphite eutectic was established as 2325 to 2350 deg C. No reversible allotropy of the beta -rhombohedral structure was observed… more
Date: February 1, 1961
Creator: Elliott, R. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bremsstrahlung

Description: An electron can suffer a very large acceleration in passing through the Coulomb field of a nucleus, and in this interaction the radiant energy (photons) lost by the electrons is called bremsstrahlung (also, bremsstrahlung sometimes designates the interaction itself). If an electron whose total energy [formula] traverses matter of atomic number Z, the electron loses energy chiefly by bremsstrahlung. This case is considered here.
Date: February 1961
Creator: Kenney, R. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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BUILDUP OF Cf$sup 252$ AND INTERMEDIATE ISOTOPES FROM Cm$sup 244$ IN A HIGH FLUX

Description: The amount of Cf/sup 252/ and intermediate isotopes which could be made from Cm/sup 244/ in a reactor with high neutron flux was calculated. The variations of different isotopes formed in the bombardment as a function of time are described by a series of linear differential equations. The cross sections used were either weighed measured values or values estimated from the amounts of curium and californium isotopes formed in irradiations of heavy elements. The number of atoms of heavy curium iso… more
Date: February 1, 1961
Creator: Vandenbosch, S.E. & Fields, P.R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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CHEMISTRY DIVISION ANNUAL REPORT, 1960

Description: Summaries are given of the activities of the Nuclear Chemistry Division during 1960, in radioactivity and nuclear spectroscopy, fission, nuclear reactions, physical chemistry, instrumentation, and chemical engineering. Included are abstracts of graduate theses awarded during 196O for work conducted in the Division. (B.O.G.)
Date: February 1, 1961
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Compilation of Techniques Used By Vallecitos Radioactive Materials Laboratory

Description: Equipment and techniques for remote examination of irradiated fuel assemblies applicable to the Maritime Program are described. The following subjects are covered: visual and photographic examination, dimensional measurements, gamma activity scanning, fission gas release and fuel rod void volume determinations, density measurements, metallographic examination, and radiochemical burnup analysis.
Date: February 1961
Creator: Brandt, F. A.; Mathay, P. W. & Zimmerman, D. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Condenser for the Vacuum Distillation of Metals

Description: A condenser, suitable for use in the distillation of metals was designed. The temperature of the condensing surface was established by controlling the pressure over boiling NaK-78 contained within the condenser. Performance was evaluated in test units in which pure bismuth was distilled as the test metal. (auth)
Date: February 1, 1961
Creator: Burnet, G. & Buchanan, W.
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A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF THE REDUCTION OF UF$sub 4$ TO URANIUM METAL

Description: Reduction of small charges of uranium tetrafluoride with magnesium proved to be successful. By hand-tamping of UF/sub 4/-- Mg blend, tap densities ranglng between3.1 and 3.4 g/cc were obtained. The reduction yields for these densities ranged from 72.79 to 93.71%. In the case of machinecompacted UF4-- Mg blend having tap densities from 3.58 to 3.68 g/cc, reduction yields were higher, ranging between 91.45 and 97.2%. Machine-compacted blends gave much more uniform temperature distribution curves … more
Date: February 1, 1961
Creator: Milosavljevich, J. & Baird, J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Design and Construction of a Unit for Measuring Metal Skin Temperatures

Description: From summary: This report concerns the theoretical evaluation and experimental development of special thermocouples capable of being accurately located at or near the surface of metal structures to permit measurement of temperature distribution through the strictures.
Date: February 1961
Creator: Advanced Technology Laboratories
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Development of Methods for the Refabrication of Ebr-Ii Fuel Elements. Part I. Engineering Considerations for Ebr-Ii Fuel Refabrication. Part Ii. Development of Injection Casting Methods and Equipment. Part Iii. Development of Fuel Pin Processing Methods and Equipment. Part Iv. Assembly, Welding, and Leak Testing Ebr-Ii Fuel Rods. Part v. Dodium Bonding and Bond Testing Ebr-Ii Fu

Description: The development of remote fabrication methods and equipment in which the cooling periods, chemical fission product separation, and complete decontamination of the fuel is not required is discussed. A process designed around precision casting in multiple, glass molds served as a basis for design of refabrication equipment. The injection casting process is used. Procedures and equipment were developed for the remote manufacture of right-cylindrical, uranium alloy fuel pins from the castings. Asse… more
Date: February 1, 1961
Creator: Shuck, A. B.; Ayer, J. E.; Jelinek, H. F.; Iverson, G. M.; Carson, N. J. Jr.; Brak, S. B. et al.
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EBR-II Dry Critical Experiments. Experimental Program, Experimental Procedures and Safety Considerations

Description: Revisions in the reactor system and operating procedures necessary for carrying out a proposed dry critical experiment in the EBR-II are described. The safety aspect of the program is considered. The critical experiment will be conducted in the EBR-II prior to filling the primary system with sodium. The facility, experimental program, operational and experimental procedures, and hazards and plant safety are described. (M.C.G.)
Date: February 1, 1961
Creator: Kock, L. J.; Loewenstein, W. B.; Lovoff, A.; Hooker, H. H.; Monson, H. O.; Ramp, R. L. et al.
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EBR-II Dry Critical Experiments Experimental Program, Experimental Procedures, and Safety Considerations

Description: Report containing zero power (<1 kw) Dry Critical Experiments that were "to be conducted in the EBR-II Reactor prior to filling the Primary System with sodium coolant" (p. 7.) The two primary objectives of these experiments were to determine how well the system performed without sodium coolant and to "determine and/or verify certain operational data to permit modification or improvement of the system (neutron shield, instrumentation, etc.) prior to the introduction of sodium into the system" (p… more
Date: February 1961
Creator: Koch, L. J.; Loewenstein, W. B.; Lovoff, A.; Hooker, H. H.; Monson, H. O.; Ramp, R. L. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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EBWR CORE 1A PHYSICS ANALYSIS

Description: The studies were primarily directed toward selection of the optimum loading for Core lA and a prediction of its properties. Included are analyses of some relevant experiments on Core 1, and prelimlnary modifications of Core 1 to Core lA. The factors which must be considered for the optimum loading determination are discussed. Four different loading pattenrs were investigated, which were considered to span the numerous possibilitles. Adequate cold shutdown was found to be almost unobtainable wit… more
Date: February 1, 1961
Creator: Avery, R.; Almenas, K.; Carson, C.; Iskenderian, H. & Kelber, C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Effect of Irradiation on Siliconized-Silicon Carbide Coatings for Graphite

Description: The results of an investigation into the effect of irradiation on the quality and integrity of several commercial siliocnized-silicon carbide (Si-- SiC) coatings for graphite are summarized. Si-- SiC-- coated graphites were oxidationtested at 1000 deg C in air both before and after irradiation. Data show that base graphites for coating must be fairly isotropic and must be stable toward high temperature radiation damage if the coating is to survive in-reactcr conditions. (auth)
Date: February 1, 1961
Creator: Jackson, J. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effects Of A Magnetic Field On Natural Convection In A Toroidal Channel

Description: The problem of the natural convection of an electrically and thermally conducting fluid within a long, narrow, vertical toroidal channel centered in a large block of an electrically and thermally conducting solid is analyzed. A uniform horizontal magnetic field is applied to the fluid, and the bottom of the solid block is maintained at a higher fixed temperature than the top. The laminar steady-state single-cell convective motion of the fluid is considered and an approximate solution is found f… more
Date: February 1961
Creator: Concus, Paul
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Engineering Applications of Analog Computers

Description: Six examples are given of the application of analog computers in the fields of reactor engineering, heat transfer, and dynamics: deceleration of a reactor control rod by dashpot, pressure variations through a packed bed, reactor kinetics over many decades with thermal feedback (simulation of a TREAT transient), vibrating system with two degrees of freedom, temperature distribution in a radiating fin, and temperature distribution in an irfinite slab with variable thermal properties. (D.L.C.)
Date: February 1, 1961
Creator: Bryant, L. T.; Janicke, M. J.; Just, L. C. & Winiecki, A. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Equations of State for Evolution Studies of Supernovae

Description: Tables of the energy, pressure, and chemical composition for a stellar mixture, originally a pure Fe/sup 56/, are presented as functions of temperature and density. They cover a range of conditions pertinent to the evolution of supernovae, involving the deconiposition of iron into helium plus neutrons, and the later stage of decomposition of helium into neutrons and protons. Relativistic degeneracy of electrons is included in these calculations. (auth)
Date: February 1, 1961
Creator: Grasberger, W. H. & Yeaton, J. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Frequency of Earthquakes for Selected Areas in the Western United States for the Period 1945-59

Description: The following report covers earthquake frequency data for the period 1945-59 for the states of California, Nevada, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Additionally, it presents earthquake-frequency data for 100-mile square areas in California, Nevada, Washington, and Montana-Wyoming.
Date: February 1961
Creator: Twenhofel, W. S.; Black, R. A. & Balsinger, D. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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