Report presenting the basic performance characteristics of several types of designs of subsonic-diffuser-bypass-duct combinations for bypass flows up to one-third of the total flow. The tested bypass-duct design procedure was found to be greatly oversimplified and was unable to produce satisfactory performance because of the extreme adverse pressure gradient.

The December, 1956 monthly report for the Chemical Processing Department of Hanford Atomic Products Operation includes information regarding research and engineering efforts with respect to the Purex and Redox process technology. Also discussed is the production operation, finished product operation, power and general maintenance, financial operation, engineering and research operations, and employee operations. (MB)

A modified corrugated-insert blade with integrally cast shell and base was developed. This blade was as light as a conventional fabricated corrugated-insert blade. Of four test blades operated in a full-scale turbojet engine, one failed after about 15 hours operation at an inlet gas temperature of 1670 degrees F, a coolant-flow ratio of 0.0064, and a 1/3-span centrifugal stress of approximately 28,000 psi. Three other test blades ran for approximately 16, 31, and 36 hours without failure at similar conditions.

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Short reports to the members of the Nuclear Cross Section Advisory Group from three groups: (1) High voltage group; (2) Fast chopper time-of flight spectrometer; and (3) Electronuclear research division.

"The performance of a 2.8 KS 8100 Cajun solid-propellant rocket motor has been determined from the free-flight test of a single-stage model which reached a velocity of 5,268 feet per second (Mach number, 4.74). Thrust data from the flight test are compared with data obtained from a ground firing test made by the manufacturer and the two are shown to be in agreement." Report presenting general drag, data, and acceleration are also provided.

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It is the purpose of this memo to clarify and revise burnup calculations for the APPR irradiation program and to present a proposed irradiation schedule. the report will also be in the nature of a review of the program.

Memorandum presenting an investigation in the supersonic pressure tunnel at a free-stream Mach number of 2.01 and at angles of attack up to 15 degrees of the static pressures and boundary-layer characteristics on the forward parts of nine fusleages of various cross-sectional shapes. Results regarding the static pressure distributions, boundary-layer characteristics, and selection of fuselage shapes for use with top-mounted scoop inlets are provided.

Report presenting testing of the performance of a twin-duct air-intake system mounted on the sides of a 1/8-scale fuselage forebody model of a proposed aircraft at several Mach numbers, angles of attack, and yaw. Results regarding the inlet survey, compression-surface boundary-layer removal and effects of second-ramp position, instability, effect of cant on inlet performance, inlet performance with 0 and 30 degree second ramp angles, performance with fixed second-ramp angles, and effect of canards are provided.

Report presenting testing of a twin-duct air-intake system mounted on the sides of a fuselage forebody model at free stream Mach numbers of 1.5 and 2.0 over angles of attack and yaw. Results regarding the inlet survey, compression-surface boundary-layer removal and effects of second-ramp position, instability, effect of cant on inlet performance, inlet performance with 0 degree and 30 degree second-ramp angles, performance with fixed second-ramp angles, and effect of canards are provided.

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In order to test the operation of a freeze jacket in air with the process fluid closely following the conditions found in the high pressure circulation loop of a homogeneous reactor, or, 2000 psi and 300C, a test loop was built and used in conjunction with existing refrigeration equipment. The freeze jacket was made of 5/16-in. type 346 stainless steel tubing wrapped around and welded to a 1/2-in. stainless steel process line. It was concluded that for these reactor operating conditions, only a small leak rate, 11 cc/min, could be frozen off. It is recommended that, at the beginning of the the freezing operation, the temperature of the secondary refrigerant entering the freeze jacket be at least -40C and that the freeze jacket be made as long as practical.

This report, from the Chemical Processing Department at HAPO, discusses the following: Production operation, purex operation, redox operation, finished products operation, power and general maintenance operation, financial operation, facilities engineering operation, research and engineering operation, and employee relations operation.

A method for calculating the frequency response of weighted voids (proportional to reactivity of steam voids) as a function of reactor power is presented.

In an elastic collision the neutron loses part of its kinetic energy to the nucleus with both the kinetic and momentum of the system being conserved. However, for many elements the scattering is not isotropic in the center-of-mass system at the higher neutron energies. Many of the present reactor multigroup codes include anisotropic scattering at the high neutron energies, while many others assume isotropic scattering at all energies. In order to consider some of the effects of including anisotropic scatting, reference is made t the multigroup equation generally assumed for the slowing-down density.

The information concerning beryllium assembled herein has been selected primarily to provide information that might be pertinent to the design of the ART. The creep-rupture data in the literature have been obtained from vacuum cast and extruded beryllium, rather than from the hot-pressed beryllium which will be used in the ART. A research program is being conducted by the Brush Beryllium Company, under contract to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which will eventually provide the design engineers with data on the high temperature strength properties of hot-pressed beryllium. In the interim, it will be necessary for the metallurgists and design engineers to make judicious estimates and extrapolations from the data available.

This report from the Chemical Processing Department at HAPO, discusses the following: Production operation, purex operation, redox operation, finished products operation, power and general maintenance operation, financial operation, facilities engineering operation, research and engineering operation, and employee relations operation.

Gregory described the broad geologic and geographic features of the white canyon area in the reconnaissance report on San Juan county.

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Report discussing an investigation to determine the effect of spin on the aerodynamic characteristics of the Army Ordnance Corps 60-millimeter T-24 mortar shell with several tail-fin configurations. Tests were performed at several airspeeds, speeds of rotation, and angles of attack. Under all test conditions, the models were statistically stable and the yawing moment increased with speed of rotation at higher angles of attack.

Report presenting an investigation in the high-speed tunnel to determine the effect of spin on the aerodynamic characteristics of a 60-millimeter T-24 mortar shell with several different tail-fin configurations. Tests were made at a range of airspeeds, speeds of rotation, and angles of attack. Results regarding forced-spin tests, free-spin tests, and zero-spin tests are provided.

This document details activities of the irradiation processing department during the month of April 1957. A general summary is included at the start of the report, after which the report is divided into the following sections: research and engineering operations; production and reactor operations; facilities engineering operation; employee relations operation; and financial operation.

From Summary: "Four solid-propellant rocket engines of nominal 500-pound thrust were tested for starting characteristics at pressure altitudes ranging from 89,000 to 111,000 feet and at a temperature of -75^o F. Chamber pressures were measured on two of the runs. Average chamber pressures in these two runs were lower than expected, although action times agreed with the expected values."