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[Photograph 2012.201.B0306B.0147]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date:
October 19, 1981
Creator:
Wilson, George R.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Development and performance of a high pressure hydrogen time projection chamber
We describe a high pressure hydrogen gas time projection chamber (TPC) which is presently operating at Fermilab both as target and as recoil detector in an experiment investigating the diffraction dissociation of photons on hydrogen, ..gamma..p ..-->.. Xp. The TPC, which consists of two cylindrical drift regions each 45 cm in diameter and 75 cm long, measures the polar angle and the energy loss dE/dx of the recoil protons. Typically, at 15 atm of H/sub 2/ with 2 kV/cm drift field and 7 kV on the 35 ..mu.. sense wires, the drift velocity is about 0.5 cm/..mu.. sec and the spatial resolution +- 200 ..mu...
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Chapin, T. J.; Cool, R. L.; Goulianos, K.; Silverman, J. P.; Snow, G. R.; Sticker, H. et al.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Automated supernova search
A program is described for development of an automated supernova search based upon complete remote computer control of a telescope and vidicon digital imaging system. (GHT)
Date:
October 7, 1981
Creator:
Colgate, S. A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
User's guide to the Geothermal Resource Areas Database
The National Geothermal Information Resource project at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory is developing a Geothermal Resource Areas Database, called GRAD, designed to answer questions about the progress of geothermal energy development. This database will contain extensive information on geothermal energy resources for selected areas, covering development from initial exploratory surveys to plant construction and operation. The database is available for on-lie interactive query by anyone with an account number on the computer, a computer terminal with an acoustic coupler, and a telephone. This report will help in making use of the database. Some information is provided on obtaining access to the computer system being used, instructions on obtaining standard reports, and some aids to using the query language.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Lawrence, J.D.; Leung, K. & Yen, W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Solar collector panels (process-method). Rainwater collection and storage
A process for producing panels for solar heating of potable water is described. The panels have PVC tubing flat-coiled into square or rectangular shapes. Also described is a cistern for collecting and storing rainwater. (LEW)
Date:
October 15, 1981
Creator:
Mowery, J.W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proceedings of the first SRL model validation workshop. [Comparison and evaluation of atmospheric dispersion models using data for Kr-85]
The Clean Air Act and its amendments have added importance to knowing the accuracy of mathematical models used to assess transport and diffusion of environmental pollutants. These models are the link between air quality standards and emissions. To test the accuracy of a number of these models, a Model Validation Workshop was held. The meteorological, source-term, and Kr-85 concentration data bases for emissions from the separations areas of the Savannah River Plant during 1975 through 1977 were used to compare calculations from various atmospheric dispersion models. The results of statistical evaluation of the models show a degradation in the ability to predict pollutant concentrations as the time span over which the calculations are made is reduced. Forecasts for annual time periods were reasonably accurate. Weighted-average squared correlation coefficients (R/sup 2/) were 0.74 for annual, 0.28 for monthly, 0.21 for weekly, and 0.18 for twice-daily predictions. Model performance varied within each of these four categories; however, the results indicate that the more complex, three-dimensional models provide only marginal increases in accuracy. The increased costs of running these codes is not warranted for long-term releases or for conditions of relatively simple terrain and meteorology. The overriding factor in the calculational accuracy is …
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Buckner, M.R. (comp.)
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Automobile materials competition: energy implications of fiber-reinforced plastics
The embodied energy, structural weight, and transportation energy (fuel requirement) characteristics of steel, fiber-reinforced plastics, and aluminum were assessed to determine the overall energy savings of materials substitution in automobiles. In body panels, a 1.0-lb steel component with an associated 0.5 lb in secondary weight is structurally equivalent to a 0.6-lb fiber-reinforced plastic component with 0.3 lb in associated secondary weight or a 0.5-lb aluminum component with 0.25 lb of secondary weight. (Secondary weight refers to the combined weight of the vehicle's support structure, engine, braking system, and drive train, all of which can be reduced in response to a decrease in total vehicle weight.) The life cycle transportation energy requirements of structurally equivalent body panels (including their associated secondary weights) are 174.4 x 10/sup 3/ Btu for steel, 104.6 x 10/sup 3/ Btu for fiber-reinforced plastics, and 87.2 x 10/sup 3/ Btu for aluminum. The embodied energy requirements are 37.2 x 10/sup 3/ Btu for steel, 22.1 x 10/sup 3/ Btu for fiber-reinforced plastics, and 87.1 x 10/sup 3/ Btu for aluminum. These results can be combined to yield total energy requirements of 211.6 x 10/sup 3/ Btu for steel, 126.7 x 10/sup 3/ Btu for fiber-reinforced plastics, and …
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Cummings-Saxton, J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Synthesis and characterization of some binary and ternary zirconium iodides
Studies of binary ZrI/sub 4/-Zr and ternary CsI-Zr-ZrI/sub 4/ systems have produced several new compounds. The new binary compounds include two polymorphs of ZrI/sub 2/ (..cap alpha.. and ..beta..) as well as a phase described earlier as ZrI/sub 1/ /sub 8/. ..cap alpha..-ZrI/sub 2/ forms as black lath-like crystals by vapor phase transport reactions between Zr and ZrI/sub 4/ from 700 to 825/sup 0/C. Its structure is monoclinic space group P2/sub 1//m with a = 6.821(2), b = 3.741(1), c = 14.937(3) A and ..beta.. = 95.66(3)/sup 0/, Z = 4 (R = 0.064). ..beta..-ZrI/sub 2/ is formed as black gem-like crystals between 800 to 975/sup 0/C, crystallizing in the trigonal space group R anti 3 with hexagonal axes a = 14.502(2) and c = 9.996(2) A, Z = 18 (R = 0.109). This phase contains a Zr/sub 6/I/sub 12/ cluster. Guinier x-ray powder diffraction data previously reported for ZrI/sub 1/ /sub 8/ has now been found to arise from ..cap alpha..-ZrI/sub 2/ intergrown with an orthorhombic ZrI/sub 2/ phase (perhaps isostructural with WTe/sub 2/ plus an unknown phase. The ternary compounds include Cs/sub 2/ZrI/sub 6/, Cs/sub 3/Zr/sub 2/T/sub 9/ and CsZr/sub 6/I/sub 14/. The first is isostructural with K/sub …
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Guthrie, D. H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Neutral-beam plasma source metal-arc protection circuit
Neutral beam sources occasionally suffer from metal arcs inside the plasma chamber. This arcing can cause serious damage when it is sustained. Experience has shown that arcing for less than 10 msec is tolerable. This paper describes an electronic circuit designed to detect such an arc (or cathode spot) and generate a signal which can be used to turn off the source arc current and the accel voltage. One principle of spot recognition is based on the detection of abnormal, fast fluctuations in a Langmuir probe signal. A second detection principle looks for an abnormally low plasma source efficiency by comparing the probe's saturated ion current to the arc current. Both of these principles are exploited in the circuit described in this paper.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
deVries, G. J.; Hopkins, D. B.; Lietzke, A. F. & Owren, H. M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Multi-element silicon detector for x-ray flux measurements
A 30-element Si(Li) detector has been fabricated to measure the one-dimensional flux profile of 33 KeV x-rays from a synchrotron radiation beam. The device, which is fabricated from a single 39 mm x 15 mm silicon wafer, is a linear array of 0.9 mm x 7 mm elements with a 1 mm center-to-center spacing. It is 5 mm thick and when operated at room temperature has an average leakage current of 10 nA/element. The x-ray flux in each element is determined by measuring the current with a high quality operational amplifier followed by a current digitizer. This detector is being used to study the use of synchrotron radiation for non-invasive imaging of coronary arteries. The experiment uses the difference in the transmitted flux of a monochromatized x-ray beam above and below the iodine K-edge. Measurements have been made on plastic phantoms and on excised animal hearts with iodinated arteries. The images obtained indicate that a 256-element device with similar properties, but with 0.6 mm element spacing, will make a very effective detector for high-speed medical imaging.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Thompson, A. C.; Goulding, F. S.; Sommer, H. A.; Walton, J. T.; Hughes, E. B.; Rolfe, J. et al.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Inertial Fusion Program. Progress report, July 1-December 31, 1979
Progress in the development of high-energy short-pulse CO/sub 2/ laser systems for fusion research is reported. Improvements in the Los Alamos National Laboratory eight-beam Helios system are described. These improvements increased the reliability of the laser and permitted the firing of 290 shots, most of which delivered energies of approximately 8 kJ to the target. Modifications to Gemini are outlined, including the installation of a new target-insertion mechanism. The redirection of the Antares program is discussed in detail, which will achieve a total energy of approximatey 40 kJ with two beams. This redirection will bring Antares on-line almost two years earlier than was possible with the full six-beam system, although at a lower energy. Experiments with isentropically imploded Sirius-B targets are discussed, and x-ray radiation-loss data from gold microballoons are presented, which show that these results are essentially identical with those obtained at glass-laser wavelengths. Significant progress in characterizing laser fusion targets is reported. New processes for fabricating glass miroballoon x-ray diagnostic targets, the application of high-quality metallic coatings, and the deposition of thick plastic coatings are described. Results in the development of x-ray diagnostics are reported, and research in the Los Alamos heavy-ion fusion program is summarized. Results of …
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Skoberne, F. (comp.)
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Microwave measurements of energy lost to longitudinal modes by single electron bunches traversing periodic structures
In the design of future linear colliders, it will be important to minimize the loss of beam energy due to the excitation of higher-order modes in the accelerator structure by single bunches of electrons or positrons. This loss is not only detrimental in itself but also gives rise to energy spectrum widening and transverse emittance growth. Microwave measurements made on disk-loaded and alternating-spoke structures to determine the loss to the longitudinal modes are described. In these measurements the Gaussian bunch is simulated by a current pulse of the same shape transmitted through the structure on an axial center conductor. Results to date are presented for the total longitudinal loss parameter per period K in volts per picocoulomb.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Wang, J. W.; Loew, G. A.; Weaver, J. N. & Wilson, P. B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Diversion analysis and safeguards measures for liquid metal fast breeder reactors
The general objective of the study is to perform a diversion analysis and an assessment of the available safeguards methods and systems for verifying inventory and flow of nuclear material in accessible and inaccessible areas of liquid-metal fast breeder reactor, LMFBR, systems. The study focuses primarily on the assembly-handling operations, assembly storage facilities, and reactor operations facilities relating to existing and/or near-term planned experimental, demonstration and prototypal reactor plants. The safeguards systems and methods presented are considered to be feasible for development and for implementation within the resource limitation of the IAEA and are considered to be consistent with the objectives, requirements, and constraints of the IAEA as outlined in the IAEA documents INFCIRC/153 and INFCIRC/66-Rev-2.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Persiani, P.J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Characterization of the dynamic roadway-powered electric-vehicle system
The measurements, data reduction, and analysis contained herein are for the most part preliminary. The instrumentation system for dynamic measurements was not completed and so the measurements taken were in the static mode and a limited amount of instruments was used. Most of these preliminary measurements were made to characterize the losses in the roadway and the pickup of the dynamic RPEV system. By analysis of power, voltage, current and impedance-bridge measurements (at 100 Hz and 1000 Hz), the equivalent series resistance (ESR) and equivalent parallel resistance (EPR) of the roadway and pickup inductances and capacitances were derived. Separation of the inductive and capacitive losses was difficult because of the large ratio of stored energy to power loss, that is, the Q of each of these system elements, and the separation was accomplished by modeling the system losses and making a least-squares fit to the model with the test data. The bridge data was used primarily for capacitance and inductance values and the ESR or EPR data were not analyzed.
Date:
October 30, 1981
Creator:
Salisbury, J.D.; Mullenhoff, D. & Walter, C.E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of weak interaction theory with experiment
The review discusses the status of charged currents, neutral current reactions, Glashow-Iliopoulos-Maiani model, extension to 6 quarks, and CP violation. 115 references. (GHT)
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Wojcicki, S.G.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Crystal and molecular structures of selected organic and organometallic compounds and an algorithm for empirical absorption correction
Cr(CO)/sub 5/(SCMe/sub 2/) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2/sub 1//a with a = 10.468(8), b = 11.879(5), c = 9.575(6) A, and ..beta.. = 108.14(9)/sup 0/, with an octahedral coordination around the chromium atom. PSN/sub 3/C/sub 6/H/sub 12/ crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2/sub 1//n with a = 10.896(1), b = 11.443(1), c = 7.288(1) A, and ..beta.. = 104.45(1)/sup 0/. Each of the five-membered rings in this structure contains a carbon atom which is puckered toward the sulfur and out of the nearly planar arrays of the remaining ring atoms. (RhO/sub 4/N/sub 4/C/sub 48/H/sub 56/)/sup +/(BC/sub 24/H/sub 20/)/sup -/.1.5NC/sub 2/H/sub 3/ crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with a = 17.355(8), b = 21.135(10), c = 10.757(5) A, ..cap alpha.. = 101.29(5), ..beta.. = 98.36(5), and ..gamma.. = 113.92(4)/sup 0/. Each Rh cation complex is a monomer. MoP/sub 2/O/sub 10/C/sub 16/H/sub 22/ crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2/sub 1//c with a = 12.220(3), b = 9.963(2), c = 20.150(6) A, and ..beta.. = 103.01(3)/sup 0/. The molybdenum atom occupies the axial position of the six-membered ring of each of the two phosphorinane ligands. An empirical absorption correction program was written.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Karcher, B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Home retrofitting for energy conservation and solar considerations
This manual explains both the key concepts behind our need for and our impact on energy usage, as well as a nuts-and-bolts explanation of how to improve the energy efficiency of your home. By reviewing both the concepts and practices of energy conservation, the manual presents a comprehensive picture of how home energy use is effected by the inhabitants and by the structure itself. The manual begins with an explanation of why we are looking at energy, then proceeds to explain how the heat transfer occurs between houses and humans. Next is a chapter on energy audits and how to use them, followed by a comprehensive section on energy conservation actions to do now to reduce energy use. Conservation actions include low cost/no cost measures, schemes to reduce infiltration, how to increase insulation, and what to do with windows and doors, heating and heat distribution systems, and water heaters. Solar energy options are then briefly explained, as well as the all important issues of financing and tax credits. The manual concludes with a bibliography to direct the reader to more sources of information.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Subsurface radar applications in the Delaware Basin. Final report, June 1, 1980-January 31, 1981. [To probe into potash bed]
Purpose was to find a method of probing into potash to determine if dangers lie ahead. Of specific interest to Sandia, was the problem of outlining a breccia pipe which Mississippi Chemical Company (MCC) found protruded into the potash bed in Carlsbad, New Mexico, they were mining. MCC mined around it and continued their work. If, however, the discontinuity in the ore (breccia pipe) had any fractures linking with a high pressure water zone above the mining level, the act of mining into the pipe could have lost the mine to incoming water. Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. had this happen to them in their only salt mine in England. Chapter II discusses our attempts (unsuccessful) to probe through the potash ore and see the breccia pipe. Chapter III contains data on laboratory measurements of the complex electric permittivity (dielectric constant and loss tangent) of potash samples from MCC.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Unterberger, R.R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
District heating strategy model: community manual
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) cosponsor a program aimed at increasing the number of district heating and cooling systems. Twenty-eight communities have received HUD cooperative agreements to aid in a national feasibility assessment of district heating and cooling systems. The HUD/DOE program includes technical assistance provided by Argonne National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Part of this assistance is a computer program, called the district heating strategy model, that performs preliminary calculations to analyze potential district heating and cooling systems. The model uses information about a community's physical characteristics, current electricity-supply systems, and local economic conditions to calculate heat demands, heat supplies from existing power plants and a new boiler, system construction costs, basic financial forecasts, and changes in air-pollutant emissions resulting from installation of a district heating and cooling system. This report explains the operation of the district heating strategy model, provides simplified forms for organizing the input data required, and describes and illustrates the model's output data. The report is written for three groups of people: (1) those in the HUD/DOE-sponsored communities who will be collecting input data, and studying output data, to assess the potential …
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Hrabak, R. A.; Kron, Jr., N. F. & Pferdehirt, W. P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
High-temperature process heat. Interim design and cost status report, FY 1981
Studies conductd on HTGR systems in FY 1980 were concluded in Application Study Reports to describe the preconceptual system designs to that point and discuss possible applications for three variations of the systems; the steam cycle/cogeneration plant, the higher temperature reformer plant, and the gas turbine concept. The HTGR-Reformer Application Study was conceived and directed to evaluate the HTGR-R with a core outlet temperature of 850/sup 0/C as a near-term Lead Project and as a vehicle to long-term HTGR Program Objectives. The scope of this effort included evaluations of the HTGR-R technology, evaluation of potential HTGR-R markets, assesment of the economics of commercial HTGR-R plants, and the evaluation of the program scope and expenditures necessary to establish HTGR-R technology through the completion of the Lead Project.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
South Dakota State Briefing Book for low-level radioactive waste management
The South Dakota State Briefing Book is one of a series of state briefing books on low-level radioactive waste management practices. It has been prepared to assist state and federal agency officials in planning for safe low-level radioactive waste disposal. The report contains a profile of low-level radioactive waste generators in South Dakota. The profile is the result of a survey of NRC licensees in South Dakota. The briefing book also contains a comprehensive assessment of low-level radioactive waste management issues and concerns as defined by all major interested parties including industry, government, the media, and interest groups. The assessment was developed through personal communications with representatives of interested parties, and through a review of media sources. Lastly, the briefing book provides demographic and socioeconomic data and a discussion of relevant government agencies and activities, all of which may impact waste management practices in South Dakota.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Beam dynamics in heavy ion induction LINACS
Interest in the use of an induction linac to accelerate heavy ions for the purpose of providing the energy required to initiate an inertially confined fusion reaction has stimulated a theoretical effort to investigate various beam dynamical effects associated with high intensity heavy ion beams. This paper presents a summary of the work that has been done so far; transverse, longitudinal and coupled longitudinal transverse effects are discussed.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Smith, L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Generic physical protection logic trees
Generic physical protection logic trees, designed for application to nuclear facilities and materials, are presented together with a method of qualitative evaluation of the trees for design and analysis of physical protection systems. One or more defense zones are defined where adversaries interact with the physical protection system. Logic trees that are needed to describe the possible scenarios within a defense zone are selected. Elements of a postulated or existing physical protection system are tagged to the primary events of the logic tree. The likelihood of adversary success in overcoming these elements is evaluated on a binary, yes/no basis. The effect of these evaluations is propagated through the logic of each tree to determine whether the adversary is likely to accomplish the end event of the tree. The physical protection system must be highly likely to overcome the adversary before he accomplishes his objective. The evaluation must be conducted for all significant states of the site. Deficiencies uncovered become inputs to redesign and further analysis, closing the loop on the design/analysis cycle.
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Paulus, W. K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of the long-term energy analysis program used for the 1978 EIA Administrator's Report to Congress
An evaluation of the Long-Term Energy Analysis Program (LEAP), a computer model of the energy portion of the US economy that was used for the 1995-2020 projections in its 1978 Annual Report to Congress, is presented. An overview of the 1978 version, LEAP Model 22C, is followed by an analysis of the important results needed by its users. The model is then evaluated on the basis of: (1) the adequacy of its documentation; (2) the local experience in operating the model; (3) the adequacy of the numerical techniques used; (4) the soundness of the economic and technical foundations of the model equations; and (5) the degree to which the computer program has been verified. To show which parameters strongly influence the results and to approach the question of whether the model can project important results with sufficient accuracy to support qualitative conclusions, the numerical sensitivities of some important results to model input parameters are described. The input data are categorized and discussed, and uncertainties are given for some parameters as examples. From this background and from the relation of LEAP to other available approaches for long-term energy modeling, an overall evaluation is given of the model's suitability for use by …
Date:
October 1, 1981
Creator:
Peelle, R. W.; Weisbin, C. R. & Alsmiller, R. G., Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library