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[2012 TABPHE conference worker group photo]

A photograph of people standing at the check-in booth during the 2012 TABPHE conference. They all have nametags on and some have ribbons attached to them that read "HOST", "OFFICER", and "BOARD MEMBER". Shaunyale Canada and Cara Walker are among them.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The ACEF Journal, Volume 2, Issue 2, March 2012 (open access)

The ACEF Journal, Volume 2, Issue 2, March 2012

Journal published by the American Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities "dedicated to the dissemination of research on effective educational practices regarding the planning, design, construction, improvement, operations, and maintenance of safe, healthy, high-performing educational facilities" (p. 4).
Date: March 2012
Creator: American Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adiabatic capture and debunching (open access)

Adiabatic capture and debunching

In the study of beam preparation for the g-2 experiment, adiabatic debunching and adiabatic capture are revisited. The voltage programs for these adiabbatic processes are derived and their properties discussed. Comparison is made with some other form of adiabatic capture program. The muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab calls for intense proton bunches for the creation of muons. A booster batch of 84 bunches is injected into the Recycler Ring, where it is debunched and captured into 4 intense bunches with the 2.5-MHz rf. The experiment requires short bunches with total width less than 100 ns. The transport line from the Recycler to the muon-production target has a low momentum aperture of {approx} {+-}22 MeV. Thus each of the 4 intense proton bunches required to have an emittance less than {approx} 3.46 eVs. The incoming booster bunches have total emittance {approx} 8.4 eVs, or each one with an emittance {approx} 0.1 eVs. However, there is always emittance increase when the 84 booster bunches are debunched. There will be even larger emittance increase during adiabatic capture into the buckets of the 2.5-MHz rf. In addition, the incoming booster bunches may have emittances larger than 0.1 eVs. In this article, we will concentrate …
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Ng, K. Y.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. SEGIS developments. (open access)

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. SEGIS developments.

The Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) initiative is a three-year, three-stage project that includes conceptual design and market analysis (Stage 1), prototype development/testing (Stage 2), and commercialization (Stage 3). Projects focus on system development of solar technologies, expansion of intelligent renewable energy applications, and connecting large-scale photovoltaic (PV) installations into the electric grid. As documented in this report, Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AE), its partners, and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) successfully collaborated to complete the final stage of the SEGIS initiative, which has guided new technology development and development of methodologies for unification of PV and smart-grid technologies. The combined team met all deliverables throughout the three-year program and commercialized a broad set of the developed technologies.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Scharf, Mesa P. (Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., Bend, OR); Bower, Ward Isaac; Mills-Price, Michael A. (Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., Bend, OR); Sena-Henderson, Lisa; David, Carolyn; Akhil, Abbas Ali et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced Fuels for LWRs: Fully-Ceramic Microencapsulated and Related Concepts FY 2012 Interim Report (open access)

Advanced Fuels for LWRs: Fully-Ceramic Microencapsulated and Related Concepts FY 2012 Interim Report

This report summarizes the progress in the Deep Burn project at Idaho National Laboratory during the first half of fiscal year 2012 (FY2012). The current focus of this work is on Fully-Ceramic Microencapsulated (FCM) fuel containing low-enriched uranium (LEU) uranium nitride (UN) fuel kernels. UO2 fuel kernels have not been ruled out, and will be examined as later work in FY2012. Reactor physics calculations confirmed that the FCM fuel containing 500 mm diameter kernels of UN fuel has positive MTC with a conventional fuel pellet radius of 4.1 mm. The methodology was put into place and validated against MCNP to perform whole-core calculations using DONJON, which can interpolate cross sections from a library generated using DRAGON. Comparisons to MCNP were performed on the whole core to confirm the accuracy of the DRAGON/DONJON schemes. A thermal fluid coupling scheme was also developed and implemented with DONJON. This is currently able to iterate between diffusion calculations and thermal fluid calculations in order to update fuel temperatures and cross sections in whole-core calculations. Now that the DRAGON/DONJON calculation capability is in place and has been validated against MCNP results, and a thermal-hydraulic capability has been implemented in the DONJON methodology, the work will …
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Sen, R. Sonat; Boer, Brian; Bess, John D.; Pope, Michael A. & Ougouag, Abderrafi M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced Manufacturing for a U.S. Clean Energy Economy (Fact Sheet) (open access)

Advanced Manufacturing for a U.S. Clean Energy Economy (Fact Sheet)

This fact sheet is an overview of the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Manufacturing Office. Manufacturing is central to our economy, culture, and history. The industrial sector produces 11% of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), employs 12 million people, and generates 57% of U.S. export value. However, U.S. industry consumes about one-third of all energy produced in the United States, and significant cost-effective energy efficiency and advanced manufacturing opportunities remain unexploited. As a critical component of the National Innovation Policy for Advanced Manufacturing, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) is focused on creating a fertile environment for advanced manufacturing innovation, enabling vigorous domestic development of transformative manufacturing technologies, promoting coordinated public and private investment in precompetitive advanced manufacturing technology infrastructure, and facilitating the rapid scale-up and market penetration of advanced manufacturing technologies.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility Partnerships (open access)

Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility Partnerships

In 2007, the United States Department of Energy designated the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR), located at Idaho National Laboratory, as a National Scientific User Facility (NSUF). This designation made test space within the ATR and post-irradiation examination (PIE) equipment at INL available for use by researchers via a proposal and peer review process. The goal of the ATR NSUF is to provide researchers with the best ideas access to the most advanced test capability, regardless of the proposer's physical location. Since 2007, the ATR NSUF has expanded its available reactor test space, and obtained access to additional PIE equipment. Recognizing that INL may not have all the desired PIE equipment, or that some equipment may become oversubscribed, the ATR NSUF established a Partnership Program. This program enables and facilitates user access to several university and national laboratories. So far, seven universities and one national laboratory have been added to the ATR NSUF with capability that includes reactor-testing space, PIE equipment, and ion beam irradiation facilities. With the addition of these universities, irradiation can occur in multiple reactors and post-irradiation exams can be performed at multiple universities. In each case, the choice of facilities is based on the user's technical needs. …
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Marshall, Frances M.; Allen, Todd R.; Benson, Jeff B.; Cole, James I. & Thelen, Mary Catherine
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced Wind Turbine Controls Reduce Loads (Fact Sheet) (open access)

Advanced Wind Turbine Controls Reduce Loads (Fact Sheet)

NREL's National Wind Technology Center provides the world's only dedicated turbine controls testing platforms.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advancement of isotope separation for the production of reference standards (open access)

Advancement of isotope separation for the production of reference standards

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) operates a mass separator that is currently producing high purity isotopes for use as internal standards for high precision isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS). In 2008, INL began the revival of the vintage 1970’s era instrument. Advancements thus far include the successful upgrading and development of system components such as the vacuum system, power supplies, ion-producing components, and beam detection equipment. Progress has been made in the separation and collection of isotopic species including those of Ar, Kr, Xe, Sr, and Ba. Particular focuses on ion source improvements and developments have proven successful with demonstrated output beam currents of over 10 micro-amps 138Ba and 350nA 134Ba from a natural abundance source charge (approximately 2.4 percent 134Ba). In order to increase production and collection of relatively high quantities (mg levels) of pure isotopes, several advancements have been made in ion source designs, source material introduction, and beam detection and collection. These advancements and future developments will be presented.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Horkley, Jared; McGrath, Christopher; Edwards, Andrew; Knighton, Gaven; Carney, Kevin; Davies, Jacob et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
AFIP-3 Irradiation Summary Report (open access)

AFIP-3 Irradiation Summary Report

The Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) Full size plate In center flux trap Position (AFIP) experiment AFIP-3 was designed to evaluate the performance of monolithic fuels at a prototypic scale of 2.25 inches x 21.5 inches x 0.050 inches (5.75 cm x 54.6 cm x 0.13cm). The AFIP-3 experiment was fabricated by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) and consists of two plates, one with a zirconium (Zr) diffusion barrier and one with a silicon (Si) enhanced fuel/clad interface1,2. The following report summarizes the life of the AFIP-3 experiment through end of irradiation, including a brief description of the safety analysis, as-run neutronic analysis results, hydraulic testing results, and thermal analysis results.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Perez, Danielle M.; Lillo, M. A.; Chang, G. S.; Roth, G. A.; Woolstenhulme, N. E. & Wachs, D. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
AFIP-6 MKII First Cycle Report (open access)

AFIP-6 MKII First Cycle Report

The first fuel plate frame assembly of the AFIP-6 MKII experiment was irradiated as planned from December, 2011 through February, 2012 in the center flux trap of the Advanced Test Reactor during cycle 151A. Following irradiation in this cycle and while reconfiguring the experiment in the ATR canal, a non-fueled component (the bottom plate) of the first fuel plate frame assembly became separated from the rail sides. There is no evidence that the fueled region of the fuel plate frame assembly was compromised by this incident or the irradiation conditions. The separation of this component was determined to have been caused by flow induced vibrations, where vortex shedding frequencies were resonant with a natural frequency of the bottom plate component. This gave way to amplification, fracture, and separation from the assembly. Although parallel flow induced vibrations were analyzed, vortex shedding flow induced vibrations was an unfamiliar failure mode that was difficult to identify. Both the once-irradiated first fuel plate and un-irradiated second fuel plate frame assemblies were planned for irradiation in the subsequent cycle 151B. The AFIP-6 MKII experiment was excluded from irradiation in cycle 151B because non-trivial design modifications would be needed to mitigate this type of incident during …
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Woolstenhulme, N.E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[African art booth during 2012 TABPHE conference]

A photograph of a woman standing at a booth where African-style art pieces are being sold during the 2012 TABPHE conference. There are several tables with carvings, woven baskets and cloth, and other materials are arranged.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Alana and Daphne at 2012 TABPHE conference]

A photograph of Alana Culpepper and Daphne Curl seated at rows of tables in an auditorium during the 2012 TABPHE conference in the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are facing the same direction and they have salads and drinks in front of them. Both are wearing name tags with "Stephen F. Austin University" on them and are making their school's "Axe 'em, Jacks" handsign. Culpepper is the Coordinator of Testing and Technology and both also have raffle tickets in their name tag holders.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Alana, Daphne, and Terry at 2012 TABPHE conference]

A photograph of Alana Culpepper, Daphne Curl, and Dr. Terry Frazier seated at rows of tables in an auditorium during the 2012 TABPHE conference at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are facing the same direction and they have salads and drinks in front of them. They are wearing name tags with "Stephen F. Austin University" on them and are making their school's "Axe 'em, Jacks" handsign and the people behind them are also doing it. They also have raffle tickets in their nametags.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 2012 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 2012

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Algal Biofuels Can Make a Difference (Presentation)

Presentation given at the 2012 Department of Homeland Security Renewable Energy Roundtable on Algal Fuels.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Pienkos, P.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Algorithms for Routing Vehicles and Their Application to the Paratransit Vehicle Scheduling Problem (open access)

Algorithms for Routing Vehicles and Their Application to the Paratransit Vehicle Scheduling Problem

"As the demand for paratransit services increases, there is a constant pressure to maintain the quality of service provided to the customers while minimizing the cost of operation: this is especially important as the availability of public funding for paratransit services has been on the decline. Key tasks in accomplishing this objective are efficiently allocating vehicles to service trips and adjusting the schedules of vehicles dynamically in response to calls received by the service providers from the customers on the day of the service."
Date: March 2012
Creator: Park, Myoungkuk; Oberlin, Paul; Rathinam, Sivakumar; Quadrifoglio, Luca & Darbha, Swaroop
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 2012 (open access)

The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 2012

Weekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Mann, Rick
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alternative Approaches for Incentivizing the Frequency Responsive Reserve Ancillary Service (open access)

Alternative Approaches for Incentivizing the Frequency Responsive Reserve Ancillary Service

Frequency responsive reserve is the autonomous response of generators and demand response to deviations of system frequency, usually as a result of the instantaneous outage of a large supplier. Frequency responsive reserve arrests the frequency decline resulting in the stabilization of system frequency, and avoids the triggering of under-frequency load-shedding or the reaching of unstable frequencies that could ultimately lead to system blackouts. It is a crucial service required to maintain a reliable and secure power system. Regions with restructured electricity markets have historically had a lack of incentives for frequency responsive reserve because generators inherently provided the response and on large interconnected systems, more than sufficient response has been available. This may not be the case in future systems due to new technologies and declining response. This paper discusses the issues that can occur without proper incentives and even disincentives, and proposes alternatives to introduce incentives for resources to provide frequency responsive reserve to ensure an efficient and reliable power system.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Ela, E.; Milligan, M.; Kirby, B.; Tuohy, A. & Brooks, D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Altheria Gaston and attendee at 2012 TABPHE conference]

A photograph of Altheria Gaston and another attendee during the 2012 TABPHE conference at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are standing in the hallway outside of a conference room and both have name tags on lanyards. One is also holding an event tote bag.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Altheria Gaston at 2012 TABPHE conference]

A photograph of Altheria Gaston posing in the hallway during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. She is wearing a pink dress with silver shoes and chunky white and silver jewelry.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 232, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 2012 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 232, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 2012

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Alvarado Star (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 2012 (open access)

Alvarado Star (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 2012

Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: McMichen, Candy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amendments to the Texas Constitution, Since 1987 (open access)

Amendments to the Texas Constitution, Since 1987

This document attempts to fill a gap in the body of research detailing Texas constitutional history.
Date: March 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council. Research Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History