This document describes a high power, high voltage power supply system required to operate sustaining neutral beam (NB) sources as would be used in the Baseball II-T Multiple Beam Project. Two such systems would be needed. Appended are site plan installation drawings.

Using the baseline vehicle and power system design established previously to meet the performance goals of the program, three power system computer simulation programs were prepared for the basic vehicle tradeoff studies. These programs simulate the performance of the power system and vehicle over different types of driving conditions such as maximum power acceleration, deceleration, city driving cycles, and hill climbing, and permit accurate determination of the benefits of the unique hybrid power system, the total energy required for the suburban city driving cycle, and the extremes of the operating envelopes of the components so that component design options can be defined and studied. Component design tradeoff studies were conducted, including sensitivity studies to show the criticality of the various losses and unknowns in the analytical models. Also, preliminary vehicle layout studies were performed to determine the best locations of the power system and the batteries. Three basic design options are identified for further study. Economic studies were initiated using analytical models to establish the complete vehicle weight and cost breakdowns. Preliminary reliability and safety studies were completed, and maintainability and safety certification criteria established. The detailed analysis of the power system has verified the feasibility of the system and …

The objectives of this study are: (1) to develop a marine industry profile in terms of equipment, operating characteristics, energy consumption, costs and develop performance measurements in terms of ton-miles per BTU or operating hours per BTU for each industry sector identified; (2) to identify the role of all government and quasi-government agencies that impact the Marine Industry, projecting changes in the regulatory structure; to evaluate the energy use impact of these existing and proposed regulations; (3) to identify existing and expected R and D programs in those areas that impact the marine industry and fuel consumption; to evaluate the market for new technologies and the expected energy impact of the more prominent technologies; to estimate the cost of these R and D programs together with the cost of implementing the new technology; and (4) to evaluate alternative industry futures in the operational, regulatory and technological areas to determine the overall energy impact of each likely combination. The project schedule is presented and progress on Task 1 is reported.

A Reed Tool Compsny 73JA drill bit used in the Geysers geothermal field failed primarily because of severe frictional wear of the nose bearing. There is no indication that well temperature by itself caused failure of any part of the bit. However, the high well temperature together with the friction heat generated produced a temperature which lead to softening and premature wear failure of the nose bearing.

A subnanosecond x-ray framing camera technique employing a fiber optics image dissector coupled to a 10 ps optical streak camera will be described. The output data from the streak camera can be reduced from photographic film or directly couple into a SEC Vidicon camera for immediate computer decoding of each scan line into a two dimensional picture. The use of the new subnanosecond plastic scintillator in front of the fiber optics dissector will also be discussed. The paper will include (1) the description of the basic principle, (2) fiber optics's image dissector construction, (3) time resolution considerations, and (4) experimental data on a prototype 7 by 7 array.

A novel method of pumping geothermal hot brines is described. A discussion of the reasons for pumping and a description of the system is reported. The results of the turbopump laboratory tests are documented. The design, construction, and test of a higher flow-rate pump impeller and first-stage diffuser; detailed design improvements in the TPU and continued endurance testing of it; and preliminary planning tasks for the subsequent down-well testing program are covered. (MHR)

Progress is reported on research projects in the fields of radiation protection, industrial hygiene, instrument development, fire safety, decontamination, and environmental protection. (HLW)

An equation of state for detonation products was developed to describe the detonation of large charges of ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO). The equation of state will be used to predict air-blast and ground-motion effects in the Dice Throw Event. The explosive performance of ANFO is highly dependent on charge size. The equation developed from this work is applicable to heavily confined detonations 101.6 mm in diameter or larger. The equation of state is based on results from experiments in cylinders and hemispheres, and a large field test. The report contains a detailed discussion of the diagnostic and initiation techniques used in these experiments.

This report discusses the current status of liquid-metal fast breeder (LMFBR) development and one of the principal safety issues, a hypothetical core-disruptive accident (HCDA). Bibliographic information on worldwide LMFBRs relative to the development of the breeder reactor as a safe source of nuclear power is presented for the period 1960 through 1969. The bibliography consists of 1560 abstracts covering early research and development and operating experiences leading up to the present design practices that are necessary for the licensing of breeder reactors. Key-word, author, and permuted-title indexes are included for completeness.

Computer calculations provide an understanding of impact phenomena associated with long rod penetrators striking targets at oblique angles. The rod and target material behaviors are described by elastic-plastic work-hardening constitutive models. Ductile fracture is simulated by setting all tensile and shear stresses to zero when the calculated plastic deformation reaches a critical value. The important penetration material properties to defeat a given target are identified. There is no single material property of overriding importance; a combination of properties is required for an efficient penetrator. Experimental results are presented to demonstrate the effects of ductility and toughness on penetration performance. Recommendations for possible improvement are suggested.

Activities during May, 1976, were directed toward installation of the venturi scrubber in the off gas system of the cyclone incinerator and data collection and analysis of samples collected earlier. The report describes the venturi scrubber installation; particulate data; vinyl chloride and hydrocarbon analysis of the off gas stream; HCl determination in the off gas stream; and NOx analysis of the off gas stream.

The long-term mechanical stability of strongly positive gravity anomalies (mascons) on the moon is evaluated from relevant physical characteristics of these bodies, from paleoselenotherms, and from the flow behavior of the lunar mantle. (auth)

Measurements were made of the neutron spectrum produced by bombarding a thick beryllium target with 30-MeV deuterons at the University of California, Davis cyclotron. This spectrum is of interest in studying the effect of neutrons on materials to be used in future fusion reactors. The spectrum was inferred from the activation of two sets of detector foils placed at 0/sup 0/ to the deuteron beam, one immediately behind the beryllium target block, and one 40 mm to the rear. A least-squares program was used to analyze the foil activation data to obtain the fluence in each of seven energy groups. The neutron spectrum (fluence/MeV) close to the target decreases continuously with energy in the range 5-32 MeV, while the spectrum 40 mm back has a peak at about 13 MeV. The contribution from neutrons of energies less than 10 MeV is much greater than that found in previous spectral measurements made at large distances from the target. This difference is attributed to the neutrons which are emitted at large angles from the deuteron beam. These observations show the importance of evaluating the neutron spectrum near the target if samples of materials are to be irradiated in this location. (auth)

The Energy Information Center was created to serve (1) the research and information dissemination purposes of the Center for Energy Policy and Reearch, and (2) the information outreach programs of the Energy Advisory Service established by the Center. The Center is primarily concerned with (a) energy conservation, (b) alternative energy sources, (c) energy usage, and (d) energy policy, and insofar as they relate to these matters, it is concerned secondarily with fossil energy, nuclear energy, and international energy developments. Accordingly, the Energy Information Center acquires materials in such fields as engineering, economics, and the political, social, and behavioral sciences. In addition to serving the research and information dissemination needs of the Center for Energy Policy and Research, the Energy Information Center also supports the Center's Energy Advisory Service outreach program in which information and technical assistance in the use of energy conserving techniques and equipment is made available to industrial and commercial organizations, public officials, homeowners, and the general public throughout the New York New Jersey, and Connecticut area.

The following switches are briefly discussed: (1) high pressure and vacuum spark gaps, (2) liquid dielectric gaps, (3) solid dielectrics, (4) nonlinear ferromagnetic materials, (5) semiconductors, superconductors, (6) ferroelectric switches, (7) exploding wires, and (8) plasma instabilities. (MOW)

The spectra, angular distribution and polarization functions of synchrotron radiation are tabulated in parametric form. Numerous graphs of the functions are included which can be used for rapid estimation of photon flux as a function of the various parameters. The extended synchrotron radiation source is described and the exact, but unintegrable, equations are derived. Properties of this source depend upon at least nine parameters. An approximation of the source accurate enough for estimating flux in optical instruments is developed. Power and power density in the radiation beam are described and convenient approximations are developed. Simple optical transformations are used to illustrate some of the important properties of the extended source. Also included are: (1) a brief description and short table of the Bessel functions used; (2) an outline of the properties of electron orbits in a storage ring; and (3) a description and short table of integrating function ef(a,Y).

A comprehensive review of the monitoring instruments for transuranic elements released from nuclear fuel fabrication and reprocessing plants has been compiled. The extent of routine operational releases has been reviewed for the light water reactor (LWR) fuel cycle (including plutonium recycle), the breeder reactor fuel cycle, and the high-temperature gas cooled reactor (HTGR) fuel cycle. The stack monitoring instrumentation presently in use at the various fabrication and reprocessing plants around the country is discussed. Sampling difficulties and the effectiveness of the entire sampling system are reviewed, as are the measurement problems for alpha-emitting, long-lived, transuranic aerosols, /sup 129/I, /sup 106/Ru, and tritium oxide. The potential problems in the HTGR fuel cycle such as the measurement of releases of alpha-emitting aerosols and of gaseous releases of /sup 220/Rn and /sup 14/C are also considered.

The following work is a continuation of an earlier report, Sheshinski (1976). In this paper we continue our examination of the problem of interpolation of air pollution concentrations over an air basin, using a model of a spatially autocorrelated random process. In Chapter I we compare estimators based on a correctly and incorrectly specified constant mean with estimators based on an unspecified constant mean. In Chapter II we compare estimation done with a specified linear trend function to estimation with an unspecified linear trend function. The third chapter deals with a biased partially constrained estimator versus a fully constrained universally unbiased estimator in the presence of a linear trend.

A ninety-day aging study was performed on Halthane 73-18A to determine the thermal aging effects due to the presence of DABCO, a catalyst. Samples were taken after 14 days, 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days of exposure to air at 90/sup 0/C. Tests used to evaluate aging effects were: ring tensile, differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic dielectric spectroscopy, and solvent swell. Results of tensile tests indicated an increase in tensile properties that peaked at 30 days and decayed to 70 percent loss of peak strength in 90 days. DSC, DDS, and solvent swell data all followed the same trend. Comparative analysis of all data support the hypothesis that the presence of DABCO increases the oxidative cleavage of the polyether chain segment.

Temporally, spectrally, and spatially resolved x-ray emission diagnostics are important tools in the study of the heating and compression of laser fusion targets by sub-nanosecond laser pulses. The use of the Livermore 15 psec resolution x-ray streak camera to make such measurements is reviewed. Temporal histories of spectrally resolved x-ray emission in the 1 to 10 keV range have been obtained. These data have served to further define the x-ray streak camera as a quantative diagnostic tool and have also provided data relating to the absorption and compression phases of laser heating. The x-ray streak camera has been used in conjunction with a specially designed pinhole imaging system to temporally record images of laser compressed targets with a spatial resolution of approximately 6 ..mu..m. Implosion characteristics are presented for experiments with glass microshell targets. The concept, development, and testing of an ultrafast framing camera for full two-dimensional time resolved imaging is discussed. A prototype camera, based on the image dissection-restoration concept, has achieved an approximately 200 psec frame period with a resolution of 50 ..mu..m.