Life Tests of Tungsten and Tantalum Filaments in Ion Gauges (open access)

Life Tests of Tungsten and Tantalum Filaments in Ion Gauges

Results of an investigation carried on for the following purposes: (1) To determine the relative life of filaments when operated at low emission (low temperatures) as compared to those operated at high emission values. (2) To determine the nature of the dependence of life upon the initial diameter of the filament. (3) To determine the effect of varying concentrations of water vapor and air upon the life of the filaments. (4) To determine the relative life characteristics of tantalum as compared to tungsten.
Date: August 9, 1949
Creator: Bush, W. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Initial Operation and Testing of the Army Package Power Reactor APPR-1 (open access)

Initial Operation and Testing of the Army Package Power Reactor APPR-1

Startup and initial operation of the APPR-1 and summary of the results of the test program on the reactor.
Date: August 9, 1957
Creator: Meem, J. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library