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A comparison of two methods for the spectrochemical analysis of plutonium (open access)

A comparison of two methods for the spectrochemical analysis of plutonium

Report describing the methods, discrepancies, accuracy of methods, and conclusions of two different analytical methods of spectrochemical analysis of plutionium.
Date: February 1, 1950
Creator: Van Tuyl, H. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of spanwise temperature distribution in three types of air-cooled turbine blade (open access)

Analysis of spanwise temperature distribution in three types of air-cooled turbine blade

From Summary: An approximate method for determining the allowable stress-limited blade-temperature distribution is included, with brief accounts of a method for determining the maximum allowable effective gas temperatures and the cooling-air requirements. Numerical examples that illustrate the use of the various temperature-distribution equations and of the nondimensional charts are also included.
Date: March 1, 1950
Creator: Livingood, John N. B. & Brown, W. Byron
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Coulometric Determination of Acid (open access)

The Coulometric Determination of Acid

Introduction: "The need for a method of acid determination which could be used for small samples and easily adapted to remote control led to the investigation of the use of electrolytically generated base for the titration of acid in certain solutions. The use of electrolytically generated base for the titration of acetic acid in the presence of nitric acid has been reported (1)."
Date: March 1, 1950
Creator: Carson, W. N. & Ko, Roy
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Development of Plutonium Electrodeposition Methods : Interim Report (open access)

The Development of Plutonium Electrodeposition Methods : Interim Report

From introduction: "The following report presents a body of information obtained in the Health Instrument Development Laboratory from September, 1948, to the present, and is intended to be a preliminary review of [the study of electrodeposition of plutonium]. Many improvements in technique and methods and investigations along lines not explored are suggested by the present work. These will be undertaken as time permits, and reported at a later time."
Date: March 1, 1950
Creator: Schwendiman, L. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mound Laboratory Liquid Waste Disposal Research Quarterly Report for January - March, 1950 (open access)

Mound Laboratory Liquid Waste Disposal Research Quarterly Report for January - March, 1950

The following report follows a complete radiochemical analysis that has been made on the sample of first-cycle neutralized waste, as well as a gravimetric analysis made on the sludge in the sample of first-cycle waste.
Date: April 1, 1950
Creator: Monsanto Chemical Company
System: The UNT Digital Library
Equilibrium Relationships for Stripping Uranium from Solutions of Tributyl Phosphate and Hydrocarbon Diluent (open access)

Equilibrium Relationships for Stripping Uranium from Solutions of Tributyl Phosphate and Hydrocarbon Diluent

Objective: "The laboratory equilibrium study RC-E-1 described in this report was carried out to obtain uranium equilibrium curves at various concentrations of nitric acid and of TBP."
Date: May 1, 1950
Creator: Clagett, Fred
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exploratory Scavenging Studies for the Decontamination of Redox Solutions (open access)

Exploratory Scavenging Studies for the Decontamination of Redox Solutions

From introduction: "This report is concerned with exploratory experiments designed to studies the efficiency of a number of scavengers for zirconium and niobium adsorption and to provide preliminary information on the best conditions to employ on the most satisfactory of those scavengers studied, namely Super Filtrol FO. The data in this report include data obtained through October, 1949, and are by no means considered to be final. The investigation is currently being actively continued."
Date: May 1, 1950
Creator: Roake, W. E. & Lowe, C. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final Report on Reactor Fuel Element Research, Development, and Production (open access)

Final Report on Reactor Fuel Element Research, Development, and Production

Technical report describing the Brookhaven National Laboratory nuclear reactor and the physical studies of heat transfer and efficiency conducted to improve nuclear reactor operations.
Date: May 1, 1950
Creator: Warner, W. T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Free-flight investigation at transonic and supersonic speeds of the rolling effectiveness of a partial-span aileron on an inversely tapered sweptback wing (open access)

Free-flight investigation at transonic and supersonic speeds of the rolling effectiveness of a partial-span aileron on an inversely tapered sweptback wing

Report presenting an investigation of the rolling effectiveness at transonic and supersonic speeds of an inversely tapered sweptback wing with a 10-percent-thick cambered airfoil section and outboard partial-span controls made by means of rocket-propelled test vehicles.
Date: May 1, 1950
Creator: Strass, H. Kurt; Fields, E. M. & Schult, E. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of thrust augmentation of turbojet engines by water injection at compressor inlet including charts for calculating compression processes with water injection (open access)

Analysis of thrust augmentation of turbojet engines by water injection at compressor inlet including charts for calculating compression processes with water injection

From Summary: "Curves are presented that show the theoretical performance of the augmentation method for various amounts of water injected and the effects of varying flight Mach number, altitude, ambient-air temperature, ambient relative humidity, compressor pressure ratio, and inlet-diffuser efficiency. Numerical examples, illustrating the use of the psychrometric chart and the Mollier diagram in calculating both compressor-inlet and compressor-outlet conditions when water is injected at the compressor inlet, are presented."
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Wilcox, E. Clinton & Trout, Arthur M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Large-scale flight measurements of zero-lift drag at Mach numbers form 0.86 to 1.5 of a wing-body combination having a 60 degree triangular wing with NACA 65A003 sections (open access)

Large-scale flight measurements of zero-lift drag at Mach numbers form 0.86 to 1.5 of a wing-body combination having a 60 degree triangular wing with NACA 65A003 sections

Report presenting flight testing at high-subsonic and supersonic speeds at high Reynolds numbers to determine the zero-lift drag of a fin-stabilized body and a wing-body combination. The body was parabolic in profile, had a fineness ratio of 10, and a ratio of body frontal area to wing area to 0.306.
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Nelson, Robert L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Low-Speed Investigation of Deflectable Wing-Tip Elevators on a Low-Aspect-Ratio Untapered 45 Degree Sweptback Semispan Wing With and Without an End Plate (open access)

Low-Speed Investigation of Deflectable Wing-Tip Elevators on a Low-Aspect-Ratio Untapered 45 Degree Sweptback Semispan Wing With and Without an End Plate

Report presenting an investigation to determine the longitudinal control characteristics of deflectable wing-tip elevators on a low-aspect-ratio, untapered, 45 degree sweptback semispan wing. The elevators had triangular and parallelogrammic plan forms and flat-plate profiles. Results include the elevator effectiveness and comparison of the elevator effectiveness of deflectable wing-tip controls and trailing-edge flap-type controls.
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Fischel, Jack & O'Hare, William M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mound Laboratory Liquid Waste Disposal Research Quarterly Report for April - June, 1950 (open access)

Mound Laboratory Liquid Waste Disposal Research Quarterly Report for April - June, 1950

The following report is a quarterly report conducted by the Monsanto Chemical Company for liquid waste disposal research, covering the period April through June, 1950. This report discusses experiments that were carried out with both neutralized second-cycle wastes and pure isotope which show that, in general, the presence of fluoride ion does not interfere with the removal of fission products from waste solutions.
Date: July 1, 1950
Creator: Monsanto Chemical Company
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Delayed Neutron Emitter, Br87 (open access)

A Study of the Delayed Neutron Emitter, Br87

Report discussing a study to determine experimentally whether a low neutron binding energy must be assigned to Kr⁸⁷ to explain the neutron emission or whether the beta-decay energy is especially high, as well as to determine the fission yield of Br⁸⁷.
Date: August 1, 1950
Creator: Stehney, Andrew Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Mississippi (open access)

The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Mississippi

Report documenting the suitability of Mississippi for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, water sources, and local interest.
Date: August 1, 1950
Creator: Ford, Bacon, and Davis
System: The UNT Digital Library
Decontamination of Redox Feed Solutions by Super Filtrol Scavenging (open access)

Decontamination of Redox Feed Solutions by Super Filtrol Scavenging

This report investigates multiple scavengings using Super Filtrol as a scavenging agent for removing zirconium and niobium from Hanford dissolver solution.
Date: September 1, 1950
Creator: Roake, W. E. & Hicks, H. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Influence Function for the Beta Activity of Uranium(235) Fission Products (open access)

An Influence Function for the Beta Activity of Uranium(235) Fission Products

Abstract: "Computations have been made of the total beta activity of the fission products arising from the slow neutron fission of U-235. A curve is given exhibiting the activity the activity per unit fission, for time intervals after fission ranging from 0.01 second to 10 years. This influence function is compared with some published experimental data and with the statistical curve of Way and Wigner. A curve facilitates estimation of the activity in the particular case where the fission rate has been constant throughout a known time interval. Finally, an influence function for the particular group of fission products consisting of complete and partial chains having volatile first members is given. This report is based on studies conducted for the Atomic Energy Commission under Contract AT-11-1-GEN-8."
Date: September 1, 1950
Creator: Thornton, J. Kendall & Houghton, William J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Reactions of Hexone in the Redox Process (open access)

The Reactions of Hexone in the Redox Process

Report discussing several reactions that occur during the Redox process and involve hexone. Discussion of each reaction and experimental data is included.
Date: September 1, 1950
Creator: Jones, B. R. & Burger, L. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corrosion of Construction Materials in TBP (HW-3 Flowsheet) Process Streams (open access)

Corrosion of Construction Materials in TBP (HW-3 Flowsheet) Process Streams

Introduction:"A corrosion test program to determine the effect TBP process streams, which contain chlorides, have upon the corrosion resistance of several construction materials, was completed. Data are presented on the performance of Carpenter 20, T-309SCb, T-347. T-316 and tantalum in the RAF and RAW process streams and on the performance of titanium and zirconium in the RAW stream."
Date: November 1, 1950
Creator: Koenig, W. W. & Sanborn, K. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of Forging Techniques for Uranium (open access)

Development of Forging Techniques for Uranium

Uranium has been successfully forged using a Lobdell-Nazel forging hammer and a forging temperature range of 500 to 650 degrees centigrade. Using standard forging techniques, the metal readily flowed at the temperature chosen. A noticeable increase in tensile strength, yield strength and percent elongation was obtained in forged metal as compared with cast metal. To obtain complete recrystallization and uniform grain size, a minimum of approximately 75 percent reduction in cross section by forging followed by an anneal within the range of 500 to 600 degrees C is required.
Date: November 1, 1950
Creator: Anderson, R. E.; Taub, J. M. & Doll, D. T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elevator-stabilizer effectiveness and trim of the X-1 airplane to a Mach number of 1.06 (open access)

Elevator-stabilizer effectiveness and trim of the X-1 airplane to a Mach number of 1.06

Report presenting measurements of elevator-stabilizer effectiveness and trim of the X-1 airplane at 40,000 feet altitude at a range of Mach numbers and normal-force coefficients.
Date: November 1, 1950
Creator: Drake, Hubert M. & Carden, John R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Engineering Study of Evaporation for Concentrating Radioactive Liquid Wastes : Engineering Research Final Report (open access)

Engineering Study of Evaporation for Concentrating Radioactive Liquid Wastes : Engineering Research Final Report

Summary: "The problem of evaporation of secondary radioactive wastes resulting from waste disposal studies at Mound Laboratoy has been studied experimentally to determine the fundamental design characteristics of a plant size unit. Emphasis, of course, was on decontamination, but the factors affecting foaming and scaling also had to be investigated and evaluated. Generally speaking, the final design is a standard type of evaporator, the only unique feature being the relation of the two effects. Where critical, as affecting performance, the particular design features have been specified."
Date: November 1, 1950
Creator: Bates, R. L. & McEwen, M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final Report : Production Test 105-329-F, Filled Block Graphite Sample Report (open access)

Final Report : Production Test 105-329-F, Filled Block Graphite Sample Report

This report provides data on production test 105-329-P and solid graphite samples used to analyze damage obtained from controlled natural erosion tests. The data provided will help establish current ideas on the status of filler block graphite and interpretation of the data will assist in establishing pile operating temperature limits based on stored energy.
Date: November 1, 1950
Creator: Johnson, P. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Generalization of Boundary-Layer Momentum-Integral Equations to Three-Dimensional Flows Including Those of Rotating System (open access)

Generalization of Boundary-Layer Momentum-Integral Equations to Three-Dimensional Flows Including Those of Rotating System

"The Navier-Stokes equations of motion and the equation of continuity are transformed so as to apply to an orthogonal curvilinear coordinate system rotating with a uniform angular velocity about an arbitrary axis in space. A usual simplification of these equations as consistent with the accepted boundary-layer theory and an integration of these equations through the boundary layer result in boundary-layer momentum-integral equations for three-dimensional flows that are applicable to either rotating or nonrotating fluid boundaries. These equations are simplified and an approximate solution in closed integral form is obtained for a generalized boundary-layer momentum-loss thickness and flow deflection at the wall in the turbulent case" (p. 1).
Date: November 1, 1950
Creator: Mager, Artur
System: The UNT Digital Library