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Results of 10% Thermal Model Test, Nimbus B Sensory Ring: SNAP 19 Expanded Safety Program

Description: Report describing test results obtained from a thermally scaled model of the Nimbus B spacecraft when tested in the NASA-Ames Research Center 3.5-food Hypersonic Wind Tunnel at a Mach number of 10. Descriptions of the facility, model, and test procedure are described. The test result data is presented and discussed.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Shih, C. & Rowe, W. H., Jr.
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Multiple-Unit SNAP 2 Power Systems for Manned Application

Description: Report describing a study made of the feasibility of utilizing multiple-unit Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power (SNAP) 2 systems to provide power in the 10- to 40-kwe range for manned space stations. Reliability, packaging, weight, operational considerations are discussed. (Abstract)
Date: January 28, 1964
Creator: Rosenberg, H. N.
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Progress Report for SNAP 4: July-September 1961

Description: Report describing the program objectives, program summary, summary developments status, development system (critical assembly), and component development progress (fuel) for Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power (SNAP) 4, a multipurpose compact nuclear power system, for the period July to September 1961.
Date: December 15, 1961
Creator: Flower, L. M.
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Preliminary SNAPSHOT-1 Performance Summary

Description: Report presenting the preliminary evaluation test results from the Space Nuclear Auxiliary Power Shot (SNAPSHOT) flight test, launched in April 3, 1965. A flight test description, discussion of the data system, test results, description of system shutdown, and identification of technology gained from the Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power (SNAP) 10A flight test are included.
Date: August 1, 1965
Creator: Galantine, R. M.
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SRE-PEP Moderator Elements: Final Report

Description: Report discussing the design and engineering of the new Zircaoloy-2 moderator and reflector elements for the Solid Reactor Experiment (SRE) Power Expansion Program (PEP). The existing design, proposed design, and details of the final design are described. Additional aspects described include are material properties, thermal analysis, stress analysis, and the final proof test.
Date: January 15, 1966
Creator: Jones, C. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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TTA Extraction Curves

Description: Report comprised of a graph showing the extraction curves of elements with Tetradecylthioacetic acid (TTA) and a bibliography of the literature sources consulted to produce the illustration.
Date: October 24, 1958
Creator: Sheperd, E. & Meinke, W. W.
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Preshot Investigations for Project Pre-Schooner, Buckboard Mesa, Nevada Test Site

Description: Report presenting the results of the preshot geologic and engineering investigations of the Project Pre-Schooner site, where a series of chemical explosive experiments have been conducted on the Buckboard Mesa at the Nevada Test Site. Location, local geology, physical properties of the basalt, and geophysical logging and porosity determinations are discussed.
Date: September 1965
Creator: Nugent, Robert Charles & Banks, Don Charles
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Hot Pressing of Beryllium Carbide: Progress Report for the Period June 1947 to April 1949

Description: Report describing experiments in the hot pressing of beryllium carbide presenting data from earlier attempts and stages of development, Probable results which may be expected in the hot pressing of beryllium carbide are discussed. Future developments and tentative adaptations of the present method are briefly described.
Date: May 11, 1949
Creator: Bartok, A. W.
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Final Report on Capture Gamma Ray Experiments Using Portable Neutron Sources and Coincidence Counting

Description: Report describing the development of two studies regarding the experimental geometrical arrangement to capture gamma rays omitted immediately following neutron capture from a Polonium-Beryllium (Po-Be) source. Experiment design, method, and results are described for each study.
Date: December 12, 1949
Creator: Barker, Edgar C.
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Mechanical Design of the CVTR Fuel Assembly and Thermal Baffle

Description: Report discussing the development of the fuel assembly and thermal baffle design for the Carolinas–Virginia Tube Reactor. Selection of the full-length fuel assembly design and thermal baffles; development of the fuel rod, assembly, and thermal baffles; and test program are discussed.
Date: June 1962
Creator: Selz, A.; Balog, L. J.; Hornak, L. P. & Eng, G. H.
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Technical Information, Preliminary Hazards Summary Report, Volume 2, Part B: License Application

Description: Report describing the reactor design, nuclear plant design, existing power generation facilities, and plant organization of the Carolinas–Virginia Tube Reactor. Mechanical design, the primary plant system, primary plan auxiliary systems, reactor and primary plant control and instrumentation, and containment of vapors are discussed.
Date: July 15, 1959
Creator: Carolinas Virginia Nuclear Power Associates, Inc.
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Allis-Chalmers Critical Facility: Final Safeguards Report

Description: Report discussing the final safeguards integrated into the design of the Pathfinder Atomic Power Plant for the Northern States Power Company. The plant is designed by the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in Greendale, Wisconsin. Description of the facility, operating procedures, experiments, accident analysis, safety features of the reactor, and make up of the surrounding area are included.
Date: May 1, 1959
Creator: Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
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Development of a Thermionic Reactor Space Power System: Summary Report for Period, March 1 1972 - June 30, 1972

Description: Report discussing significant accomplishments during a four-month period regarding the development of a thermionic reactor for a nuclear space power system. This report discusses the development of a thermionic reactor including materials technology, thermionic fuel element development, reactor technology, and systems technology.
Date: January 5, 1973
Creator: Gulf General Atomic Incorporated
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A 40 kWe Thermionic Power System for a Manned Space Laboratory

Description: Report describing a thermionic reactor power system for application to a long-lived, manned space laboratory. Design description, design analysis, and operational analysis descriptions are included.
Date: July 1, 1971
Creator: Gietzen, A. J.; Homeyer, William G.; Heath, C. A.; Hackney, M. R.; Merrill, M. H.; Fisher, C. R. et al.
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Mössbauer Spectrometry for Analysis of Iron Compounds

Description: Report concerning the metallurgical applications of Mössbauer effect spectroscopy for process development and evaluation, process control, and materials analysis. Metallurgical features identifiable by Mössbauer analysis, potential areas of application, and experimental and theoretical investigations are discussed.
Date: October 1967
Creator: Koch, Robert C., 1927-; Chow, Hubert K. & Bogner, R. L.
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Neutron Activation Analysis of Alloy Steel and Electro-Etch Residues for Sixteen Elements

Description: Report describing a study of neutron activation techniques applied to analyze a sample of a nickel-base high-alloy steel to characterize it as a proposed concentration spectrographic standard. A total of sixteen elements were determined and analyzed using activation analysis techniques. Experiment method and results are detailed in the report.
Date: 1962
Creator: Gruverman, Irwin J. & Henninger, W. A.
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Moessbauer Effect Spectrometry for Analysis of Iron Compounds

Description: Report describing the assembly of a Moessbauer effect spectrometer system utilizing commercially-available components to the maximum possible extent. Design, assembly, and testing of the spectrometer are described along with Moessbauer effect backscattering experiments performed using the system. Recommendations are made for design refinements.
Date: October 1969
Creator: Chow, Hubert K.; Weise, Robert F. & Flinn, Paul
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Neutron Activiation Analyis Studies of I-129 in the Biosphere

Description: Report discussing experimental considerations and methods, along with results obtained thus far, to determine the distribution of I-129 and I0131 between the aqueous and particulate phases in ground-level precipitation samples and the distribution of radioiodine in the aqueous phase among the chemical states which are stable in that phase. Experiments investigating the distributions of both of these radionuclides in various types of nuclear debris in an attempt to identify the important factors… more
Date: 1962
Creator: Koch, Robert C., 1927- & Keisch, Bernard, 1932-
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Development of an Activation Analysis Method for Determination of Chlorine, Phosphorus and Sulfur in Terphenyls and Related Materials

Description: Report describing a study to develop an activation analysis method for the determination of chlorine, sulfur, and phosphorus in terphyenyls and related materials. Experiment background, design, and analytical results are discussed.
Date: February 15, 1961
Creator: Gruverman, Irwin J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Neutron Activation Analysis of Homogenized Chicken

Description: Report describing an activation analysis study of ashed homogenized whole chicken performed to determine the important elements contributing to neutron-induced activation. Results and method are described in narrative and graphical form.
Date: 1962
Creator: Kruger, Paul & Gruverman, Irwin J.
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Uranium Favorability of the San Rafael Swell Area, East-Central Utah: Plates

Description: Maps showing the location of mines, claims, prospects, test wells, and geologic features in the San Rafael Swell Area accompanying a study of uranium favorability in the area. Scale 1:10 miles.
Date: October 1977
Creator: Mickle, David G.; Jones, C. A.; Gallagher, G. L.; Young, Patti. & Dubyk, W. S.
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[Wide-Spaced Uranium Geochemical Survey in the Plainview, Lubbock, and Big Spring Quadrangles, Texas: Appendix H]

Description: Tables presenting field and laboratory data for stream sediment, stream water, and groundwater samples collected in the Plainview, Lubbock, and Big Spring quadrangles for a wide-spaced uranium geochemical survey.
Date: December 30, 1977
Creator: Nichols, C. E.; Butz, T. R.; Cagle, G. W. & Kane, V. E.
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