From Introduction: "The purpose of the present paper is twofold. First, a close connection will be established between reverse-flow theorems in subsonic and supersonic, steady-state wing theory and known reciprocity relations between two solutions of the equation the flow field."

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on secondary methods of oil-recovery in California oil fields. The main recovery method studied are of the pressure-maintenance type, such as air-injection. The report is divided into two parts, and includes maps and tables.

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the properties of aviation gasoline and fuel produced during October 1951. Analysis of the gasoline and fuels sampled are presented. The report includes tables and graphs.

Report of equations for calculating decay of U235. The introduction states" Calculations have been made on the U235 fission product decay schemes. The results for a typical example, that of a reactor operating at 1000 kilowatts for 180 days, have been tabulated and graphed. General formulae have been used so that the results can be applied for any power level and any time of irradiation" (p. 2).

Abstract: "A quantitative method for the determination of individual rare earths in thorium down to a level of 0.05 ppm, is described. The procedure consists of a chromatographic cellulose-columns separation followed by a solution-type spectrographic determination. Values are given for the recovery of a number of rare earths using this combined procedure."

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From abstract: "This report describes the decontamination of Oak Ridge National Laboratory Purex Pilot Plant facilities and presents an appraisal of the decontaminating techniques and reagents which were employed."

The purpose of this report is to present a basis for the application of slug corrosion rate data to corrosion limitations on pile power levels.

This report discusses a proposed method for treating the effect of increasing critical mass of plutonium solutions, which occurs when hydrogen density is reduced by dilution with heavier nuclei.

Report discussing the details of a radiation burst in a spherical reactor using plutonium nitrate fuel that occurred on November 16, 1951 at Hanford Works.

This is a progress report of the production reactors on the Hanford Reservation for the month of April 1952. This report takes each division (e.g., manufacturing, medical, accounting, occupational safety, security, reactor operations, etc.) of the site and summarizes its accomplishments and employee relations for that month.

From to the files: To date, all the mineralization seen in the Monument Valley area in the Shinarump formation has been in scour channels. The mineralized rock occurs at or near the bottom of the channel. On Hoskinnini Mesa, all the channels examined to date contain some mineralized material. Channels observed may in some cases contain copper without apparent uranium mineralization; others definitely exhibit copper-uranium mineralization.

From introduction: The purpose of this paper is to present the geologic facts which have been discovered thus far about the Lukachukai area and to draw conclusions about uranium mineralization. Basic data of general nature are included to facilitate the work of future geologists in this area who may find the information applicable to new ideas.

From introduction: A rapid appraisal of the carnotite resources of the Salt Wash sandstone member of the Morrison formation in the Carrizo Mountains area was undertaken by the U. S. Geological Survey late in 1951 in connection with its current project of geologic mapping of the area. Though brief and preliminary, this report provides a summary of production trends and estimated reserves in the area and indicates as far as possible the total potential of the area as a source of uranium. This information may be helpful in planning new milling facilities or other measures to encourage a higher rate of production.

This document describes aspects of heat transfer for the Hanford production reactors. Boiling, flow rate, cooling water failures, thermocouples, and shielding are considered.

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During the preliminary operaton of a volatilization apparatus it became apparent that a large stopcock in the high vacuum side of the oil diffusion pump was quite unsatisfactory. Since it was necessary to mount the stopcock in a relatively inaccessible location, the difficulty of turning the plug and the consequent necessity of regreasing the valve approximately every week were real problems. Also, it became apparent that an increased pumping speed through the valve would be required. Since a larger stopcock was out of the question, a type of valve reported by Stern was modified in design and was bulit into the apparatus.

A preliminary feasibility study is made of seals for a machine running at 8000 rpm, having a 2-in. shaft, and operating with a pressure differential of 5 lb/in{sup2}. The following conditions must be met: during operation the air inleak shall not exceed 50 lb/2000 hr and the loss of Freon 11 shall not exceed 0.02 lb/hr; the leak-up rate during shutdown shall not exceed 1/10 in. of Hg per 24 hr (the contained volume is 100 ft{sup3}). Dry-contact and Freon 11-lubricated contact seals are considered briefly, but neither appears to be practical. The following positive-clearance seals are more feasible and are discussed in greater detail: concentric-cyinder seal, utilization of a journal bearing of the machine as a seal, and a radial-controlled-gap type of seal.

In 1950, the U.S. Geological Survey studied a uranium deposit, previously exploited, at the Silver Cliff mine near Lusk, Wyoming. The deposit consists primarily of uranophane that occurs as fracture fillings and small replacement pockets in faulted and fractured quartzite of Cambrian (?) age. The country rock in the vicinity of the mine is schist of pre-Cambrian age intruded by pegmatite dikes and unconformably overlain by flat-lying Cambrian (?) quartzite. The mine is at the southern end of the Lusk Dome, a local structure probably related to the Hartville uplift. In the immediate vicinity of the mine, this dome is cut by the Silver Cliff fault, which is a north-trneding high-angle reverse fault approximately 1,200 feet in length with a stratigraphic throw of 70 feet. The fractured quartzite has been the locus for the deposition of uranophane, metatorbernite, pitchblende, calcite, native silver, native copper, chalcocite, azurite, malachite, chrysocolla, and cuprite. The fault was probably mineralized throughout its length, but owing to erosion the mineralized zone is now discontinuous. The principal ore body is about 800 feet long. The width and depth of the mineralized zone are not accurately known but are at least 20 feet and 60 feet, respectively. The …

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It was the purpose of this study to determine whether it will be more desirable when activatiing Task I of the RMA. Line to revise the existing remotely operated equipment or to remove existing equipment and install a manually operated facility. It was also the purpose of this study to provide sketches and cost estimates for each alternative which could be used as a guide for preparation of a Project Proposal. At present, the process to be used in Task I has not been established. This study, therefore, necessarily covers only processes similar to those for which Task I was originally designed. Information received from the Process Unit indicates adoption of such a process is probable.

From Summary: "The principles involved in the operation of several types of stall-warning devices are described and conditions under which difficulty may be experienced are pointed out. In the discussion, stall-warning devices are grouped as special stall-sensing devices and angle-of-attack-sensing devices. Methods of transmitting the warning to the pilot are also discussed. Some specific examples of stall-warning devices are illustrated and described."

Note presenting graphs for rapid evaluation of air-induction systems from considerations of their aerodynamic-performance parameters in combination with power-plant characteristics. The graphs cover the range of supersonic Mach numbers up to 3.0. The illustrative examples indicate that the inlet area required for optimum performance must change with altitude at a fixed Mach number as well as with Mach number at a fixed altitude.