Annual report for the superconductor program at Argonne National Laboratory discussing the group's activities and research.

Abstract: Research on the Laysan Island population of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, Monachus schauinslandi, was conducted from 2 march to 30 November 1985. census totals excluding pups ranged from 76 to 147, an average increase of nearly 20 animals from the 1984 census results. Overall monthly haul-out distribution for all seals showed highest use in the north ecological unit followed by the west unit. Relatively few animals hauled out in the eastern and southern portions of the island. Interatoll movement of nine seals was documented, resulting in a net increase of three animals to the Laysan Island population.

Report discussing the FORTRAN 77 computer program (LEVSEEP), developed to analyze levee underseepage on IBM PC compatible microcomputers with an 8087 math coprocessor. The software and associated equipment plots cross sections and piezometer data; calculates seepage flow and substratum pressure; analyzes landside berm, river side blanket, cutoff and relief well control measures; and finally, estimates the construction cost of these alternatives.

A FORTRAN 77 computer program (LEVSEEP), developed to analyze levee underseepage on IBM PC compatible microcomputers with an 8087 math coprocessor. The software and associated equipment plots cross sections and piezometer data; calculates seepage flow and substratum pressure; analyzes landside berm, river side blanket, cutoff and relief well control measures; and finally, estimates the construction cost of these alternatives.

Map showing the mineral resource potential and the geology of the Fiddler Butte Wilderness Study Area

Fuel cells offer the potential of a clean, efficient power source for buses, cars, and other transportation applications. When the fuel cell is run on methanol, refueling would be as rapid as with gasoline-powered internal combustion engines, providing a virtually unlimited range while still maintaining the smooth and quiet acceleration that is typical for electric vehicles.

Graphs showing plots of the qualified Power Burst Facility (PBF) Data Acquisition and Reduction System (DARS) data from Test Severe Fuel Damage (SFD) 1-3 performed at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. Qualified data is shown as a solid line and trend data appears as a dashed line.

Scatter plots of isotopic concentrations from gasline detectors derived from Test Severe Fuel Damage (SFD) 1-3 gamma-ray spectral analysis showing measurement times(s) on the x-axis and concentration for each isotope on the y-axis.

Scatter plots of isotopic concentrations from liquidline detectors derived from Test Severe Fuel Damage (SFD) 1-3 gamma-ray spectral analysis showing measurement times(s) on the x-axis and concentration for each isotope on the y-axis.

Scatter plots of isotopic concentrations from steamline detectors derived from Test Severe Fuel Damage (SFD) 1-3 gamma-ray spectral analysis showing measurement times(s) on the x-axis and concentration for each isotope on the y-axis.

Code calculations associated with Analysis of Test Severe Fuel Damage (SFD) 1-3 "performed with Quality Assured Version 251 of the SCDAP/RELAP5/MOD2 code, which is a computer code designed to characterize and quantify fuel damage processes in a reactor vessel during severe accidents. The code can be applied to the analysis of an individual fuel bundle, such as is the case for Test SFD 1-3, or to the analysis of an entire primary coolant system." (Page I-3 of the report)

"The purpose of this profile is to summarize the ecological information available for and relevant to stream and riparian habitats of the Great Basin. The Great Basin comprises the northern half of the Basin and Range physiographic province and covers most of Nevada and western Utah and portions of California, Oregon, and Idaho. The entire basin actually consists of numerous subbasins and mountain ranges which present an extremely diverse physical setting" (p. iii).

This report describes a research study in which techniques were developed for prediction of underseepage conditions for special cases of levee and foundation geometry. The differential equations for levee underseepage were derived and programmed in finite difference form for three special cases of boundary conditions. The developed programs allow analyses that are not restricted to the boundary conditions assumed in the conventional, closed form solution, i.e., two foundation layers of uniform thickness with horizontal boundaries.

Computer program developed to predict underseepage conditions for special cases of levee and foundation geometry. The differential equations for levee underseepage were derived and programmed in finite difference form for three special cases of boundary conditions. The developed programs allow analyses that are not restricted to the boundary conditions assumed in the conventional, closed form solution, i.e., two foundation layers of uniform thickness with horizontal boundaries.