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Radioactive debris from operations Tumbler and Snapper: observations beyond 200 miles from the test site. Part II (open access)

Radioactive debris from operations Tumbler and Snapper: observations beyond 200 miles from the test site. Part II

The results of the fall-out monitoring program at fixed stations more than 200 miles from the test site following the series of atomic tests in Nevada during the spring of 1952 are shown in a series of maps. Trajectories of debris from the individual bursts are given, together with a discussion of meteorological phenomena associated with the transport of atomic debris.
Date: February 25, 1953
Creator: List, R.J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Production Test No. 105-522-E, Examination of pile process tubes (open access)

Production Test No. 105-522-E, Examination of pile process tubes

The objective of the production test described in this report is to provide the authority and mechanism to remove process tubes from the piles for inspection. The test is intended to provide a more positive tube inspection program than was previously provided under production test number 105-9-P, ``Corrosion of Slugs and Tubes``, document number 7-3928.
Date: May 25, 1953
Creator: Falkoski, R. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Abundance of the Principle Crustacea of the Columbia River and the Radioactivity They Contain (open access)

The Abundance of the Principle Crustacea of the Columbia River and the Radioactivity They Contain

The following document describes data collected from a 14-month period of analyzing crustaceans containing radioactivity. Provided is information based on the change of radioactivity through seasonal changes.
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: Coopey, R. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Radiological Sciences Department investigation radiation incident, Class I, No. 299 (open access)

Radiological Sciences Department investigation radiation incident, Class I, No. 299

Fragments of radioactive materials were deposited in the Redox area during August, 1953. By radiation monitoring, the location, physical properties, and dosage were determined. The cause was assumed to be the buildup of ammonium nitrate containing ruthenium on the filters of the Redox stack. The amount of occupational exposure, and the reasons why this incident happened were also discussed.
Date: August 25, 1953
Creator: Ebright, D. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Factors Affecting the Concentration of TBP Plant Wastes (open access)

Factors Affecting the Concentration of TBP Plant Wastes

Introduction: "The problem of determining the properties and necessary controls on the TBP Plant waste disposal to eliminate transport line plugging and to permit higher concentration prior to return of this to the tank farms was studied. A report of preliminary findings was made to L. W. Finsh on January 31, 1953. This report compiles information in the aforementioned report and findings since its issuance. Previous studies related to this problem are summarized in the U. R. Technical Manual, HW-19140."
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: Shepard, D. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of a Sodium Vapor Compressor Jet for Nuclear Propulsion of Aircraft (open access)

Investigation of a Sodium Vapor Compressor Jet for Nuclear Propulsion of Aircraft

Analysis indicates that, in order to achieve supersonic flight with nuclear powered aircraft, a reactor -power plant combination capable of operating at temperatures considerably in excess of current practice must be developed. It is pointed out that there exist two general avenues of approach toward the goal of attaining high temperature reactors and power plants. The first approach involves the continuation and augmentation of research along the lines pursued by the conventional turbo-jet engine manufacturer, namely a search for material coatings or materials that will retain structural strength in high temperature oxidizing atmospheres. The second approach seeks to take advantage of the peculiar characteristics of the compressor-jet engine that permit the operation of the high temperature components in a non-oxidizing atmosphere. The results of a preliminary design study of a supersonic aircraft powered by a high temperature sodium, liquid vapor compressor -jet engine are summarized. The analysis considered, in as much detail as was warranted by the limited experimental information available, the characteristics of the reactor, power plant and airframe involved in determining performance. This study has been conducted for the purpose of guiding future, long -t e r rn , research work along the lines of high temperature reactors …
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: Schwartz, H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Herman Lurie's Weekly Report, September 25, 1953] (open access)

[Herman Lurie's Weekly Report, September 25, 1953]

Weekly report discussing the state of the raw sugar market, including details for prices and market fluctuations related to weights in tons, regions, distribution, years, and figures.
Date: September 25, 1953
Creator: Lurie, Herman
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company Estimated Daily Cash Balance: September 25, 1953] (open access)

[Imperial Sugar Company Estimated Daily Cash Balance: September 25, 1953]

Daily cash report for Imperial Sugar Company including a list of large withdrawals for the months surrounding the date showing the daily expenses and estimated balance for each entry. It also lists scheduled payments for bank loans.
Date: September 25, 1953
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
COUNTERCURRENT ION EXCHANGE WITH GROSS COMPONENTS. PART 1. IN AN EQUILIBRIUM STAGE CONTACTOR. PART 2. IN A CONTINUOUS COUNTERCURRENT COLUMN. TECHNICAL REPORT NO. 6. Report No. 31 (open access)
DEPOSITION OF CORROSION PRODUCTS BY CATAPHORESIS (open access)

DEPOSITION OF CORROSION PRODUCTS BY CATAPHORESIS

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Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: Fagan, W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THORIUM METAL. Technical Progress Report for Fourth Quarter, February 1 to April 30, 1953 (open access)
De-Icing and Runback Characteristics of Three Cyclic Electric, External De-Icing Boots Employing Chordwise Shedding (open access)

De-Icing and Runback Characteristics of Three Cyclic Electric, External De-Icing Boots Employing Chordwise Shedding

Memorandum presenting an icing investigation conducted to determine the general de-icing and runback characteristics of three production samples of electric rubber-clad cyclic de-icing boots. The overall de-icing characteristics of two of the boots investigated were quite similar. Results regarding boot surface temperatures and general de-icing and runback characteristics are provided.
Date: May 25, 1953
Creator: Ruggeri, Robert S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effects of slot location and geometry on the flow in a square tunnel at transonic Mach numbers (open access)

Effects of slot location and geometry on the flow in a square tunnel at transonic Mach numbers

Report presenting data from an investigation of the effects of slot location and slot geometry on the flow in a square tunnel for a Mach number range up to 1.4. Calculated static-pressure and angle-of-flow distributions along the slotted boundary are presented for several slot configurations in a tunnel with two opposite walls slotted.
Date: November 25, 1953
Creator: Nelson, William J. & Cubbage, James M., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of the experimental and theoretical distribution of lift on a slender inclined body of revolution at M = 2 (open access)

Comparison of the experimental and theoretical distribution of lift on a slender inclined body of revolution at M = 2

From Summary: "Pressure distributions and force characteristics have been determined for a body of revolution consisting of a fineness ratio 5.75, circular-arc, ogival nose tangent to a cylindrical afterbody for an angle-of-attack range of 0 degrees to 35.5 degrees. The free-stream Mach number was 1.98 and the free-stream Reynolds number was approximately 0.5 x 10 sup 6, based on body diameter. Comparison of the theoretical and experimental pressure distributions shows that for zero lift, either slender-body theory or higher-order theories yield results which are in good agreement with experiment."
Date: August 25, 1953
Creator: Perkins, Edward W. & Kuehn, Donald M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some observations on stall flutter and buffeting (open access)

Some observations on stall flutter and buffeting

"An attempt is made to describe the phenomenological differences between stall flutter and buffeting. Some experimental results are presented concerning both the boundaries at which these phenomena occur and the stresses involved" (p. 1).
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: Rainey, A. Gerald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Variations in Reynolds Number on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Three Bomb or Store Shapes at a Mach Number of 1.62 With and Without Fins (open access)

Effect of Variations in Reynolds Number on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Three Bomb or Store Shapes at a Mach Number of 1.62 With and Without Fins

Memorandum presenting tests in the 9-inch supersonic tunnel of three bomb or store shapes without fins and with two sets of cruciform fins. Measurements of normal force, chord force, and pitching moment were made; analyses of the effects of angle of attack and Reynolds number on these qualities and also upon center-of-pressure position and fin effectiveness are presented.
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: Rainey, Robert W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wind-tunnel investigation of the vortex wake and downwash field behind triangular wings and wing-body combinations at supersonic speeds (open access)

Wind-tunnel investigation of the vortex wake and downwash field behind triangular wings and wing-body combinations at supersonic speeds

Report presenting an investigation of the flow field behind triangular wings alone and in combination with a pointed cylindrical body at Mach numbers of 1.5 and 2.0 through an angle-of-attack range of 0 to 24 degrees. Results regarding the geometric characteristics of the vortex system and downwash characteristics are provided.
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: Spahr, J. Richard & Dickey, Robert R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Weight Bar Charts (open access)

Weight Bar Charts

The weight breakdowns in bar chart form in the present report have been prepared to give an indication of 'how we spend our weight.' They are expected to focus attention on the design functions that warrant weight reduction activity on future models.
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: Saelman, B. J. & Vick, H. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Investigation of a Variable-Area Auxiliary Air-Intake System at Mach Numbers From 0 to 1.3 (open access)

Preliminary Investigation of a Variable-Area Auxiliary Air-Intake System at Mach Numbers From 0 to 1.3

"A variable-area auxiliary air scoop in combination with a fixed-area nose intake was tested at Mach numbers from 0 to 1.3. The purpose of the investigation was to evaluate the effectiveness of such an auxiliary intake in improving the net thrust of an intake-engine combination over a range of speeds. The results indicated that the internal flow was always stable and that improvements in net thrust would be realized at Mach numbers up to about 1.1 for an intake design Mach number of 1.3" (p. 1).
Date: February 25, 1953
Creator: Scherrer, Richard; Stroud, John F. & Swift, John T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tests in the Ames 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel of an airplane configuration with a variable-incidence triangular wing and an all-movable horizontal tail (open access)

Tests in the Ames 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel of an airplane configuration with a variable-incidence triangular wing and an all-movable horizontal tail

Report presenting an investigation to determine the low-speed, large-scale characteristics of an airplane configuration with an aspect ratio 2 triangular wing of variable incidence. The model consisted of the variable-incidence wing in combination with a fuselage of fineness ratio 13, a triangular vertical tail, and a thin, unswept, all-movable horizontal tail. Results regarding the lift characteristics of the model with the tail off, longitudinal stability with the horizontal tail on, trim lift and drag characteristics, and directional instability are provided.
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: Koenig, David G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Flight Measurement of Aerodynamic Loads and Moments on an External Store Mounted Under the Wing of a Swept-Wing Fighter-Type Airplane (open access)

Flight Measurement of Aerodynamic Loads and Moments on an External Store Mounted Under the Wing of a Swept-Wing Fighter-Type Airplane

Report discussing an investigation of external-store characteristics using a 245-gallon external fuel tank mounted under a wing of a North American F-86A airplane. The store normal force was found to increase abruptly on penetration of the buffet boundary. Information about the normal- and side-load distribution and integrated force and moment coefficients is provided.
Date: November 25, 1953
Creator: O'Bryan, Thomas C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of Spoilers at a Mach Number of 1.93 to Determine the Effects of Height and Chordwise Location on the Section Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Two-Dimensional Wing (open access)

Investigation of Spoilers at a Mach Number of 1.93 to Determine the Effects of Height and Chordwise Location on the Section Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Two-Dimensional Wing

Report presenting an investigation of spoilers at a Mach number of 1.93 to determine the effects of height and chordwise location on the section pressure distributions and section aerodynamic characteristics of a two-dimensional, 6-percent-thick, symmetrical wing. Spoilers of 3-, 5-, and 7-percent-chord height were tested at three chordwise locations. Results regarding pressure distributions, aerodynamic characteristics, and shock boundary-layer interactions are provided.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: Mueller, James N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Free-Jet Altitude Investigation of a 20-Inch Ram-Jet Combustor With a Rich Inner Zone of Combustion for Improved Low-Temperature-Ratio Operation (open access)

Free-Jet Altitude Investigation of a 20-Inch Ram-Jet Combustor With a Rich Inner Zone of Combustion for Improved Low-Temperature-Ratio Operation

From Summary: "An investigation of the altitude performance of a 20-inch-diameter high-temperature-ratio ram-jet combustor which had been redesigned to provide good combustor efficiency over a wide range of temperature ratios was conducted at zero angle of attack in a free-jet facility at a Mach number of 3.0. Configurations investigated incorporated a cylindrical control sleeve which confined the injected fuel at low over-all fuel-air ratios to about 40 percent of the engine air flow. This provided an optimum fuel-air mixture over a portion of the flame holder when the over-all fuel-air ratio was about 0.02."
Date: May 25, 1953
Creator: Trout, Arthur M. & Wentworth, Carl B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of rotor- and stator-blade modifications on surge performance of an 11-stage axial-flow compressor 2: redesigned compressor for XJ-40-WE-6 engine (open access)

Effect of rotor- and stator-blade modifications on surge performance of an 11-stage axial-flow compressor 2: redesigned compressor for XJ-40-WE-6 engine

Report presenting an investigation to increase the compressor surge-limit pressure ratio of the XJ40-WE-6 turbojet engine at high equivalent speeds. An evaluation of the basic redesign of the compressor and 11 additional modifications are examined.
Date: May 25, 1953
Creator: Conrad, E. William; Finger, Harold B. & Essig, Robert H.
System: The UNT Digital Library