Instrumentation and Controls Division Semiannual Progress Report for Period Ending July 31, 1956 (open access)

Instrumentation and Controls Division Semiannual Progress Report for Period Ending July 31, 1956

Report issued by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory discussing semiannual progress made by the Instrumentation and Controls Division. Descriptions of progress and studies conducted are presented. This report includes illustrations, and photographs.
Date: February 25, 1957
Creator: Borkowski, C. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
K-Shell Internal Conversion Coefficients Revised Tables (open access)

K-Shell Internal Conversion Coefficients Revised Tables

Report issued by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory discussing revisions to previously issued conversion coefficient tables. The revised tables are presented. This report includes tables, and graphs.
Date: June 25, 1951
Creator: Rose, Morris Edgar; Goertzel, G. H. & Perry, C. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aqueous Homogeneous Reactors for Producing Central-Station Power (open access)

Aqueous Homogeneous Reactors for Producing Central-Station Power

Report issued by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory discussing aqueous homogeneous reactors used in central-station power. As stated in the introduction, "it contains an evaluation of the potentiality of producing power only, as exhibited by aqueous homogeneous systems" (p. 6). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: May 25, 1951
Creator: Briggs, R. B.; Haubenreich, P. N.; Sanders, J. P.; Aven, R. E.; Zapp, F. C.; Segaser, C. L. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Preliminary Report on the MTR Crystal Spectrometer (open access)

A Preliminary Report on the MTR Crystal Spectrometer

Report regarding the installation and testing of a neutron crystal spectrometer. This was part of a slide show presentation.
Date: April 25, 1955
Creator: Evans, J. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Quantitative Techniques of Scintillation Spectrometry as Applied to the Calibration of Standard Sources (open access)

The Quantitative Techniques of Scintillation Spectrometry as Applied to the Calibration of Standard Sources

Report presenting "the determination of absolute gamma emission rates for monoenergetic gamma emitters using a single-channel scintillation spectrometer. Examples are given for Cr⁵¹, Cs¹³⁷, Nb⁹⁵, and Zn⁶⁵. Sources of error are discussed and steps being taken to improve the accuracy of the method are described" (p. 1).
Date: April 25, 1955
Creator: Heath, R. L. & Schroeder, F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Army Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems Program Monthly Progress Report: April 1959 (open access)

Army Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems Program Monthly Progress Report: April 1959

Abstract: This monthly progress report covers the activities of the Army Gas-Cooled Reactor System Program for April 1959. The program includes a water-moderated heterogeneous reactor (Gas-Cooled Reactor Experiment I), a graphite-moderated homogeneous reactor (Gas-Cooled Reactor Experiment II), a mobile gas-cooled reactor (ML-1), and the coordination of the Gas Turbine Test Facility. [It reports] the progress of each project, the associated tests and data evaluation, the applicable design criteria, and the fabrication of reactor components" (p. 1).
Date: May 25, 1959
Creator: Aerojet-General Corporation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Description and Some Safeguard Aspects of Proposed Developmental Fast Neutron Breeder Reactor (open access)

Description and Some Safeguard Aspects of Proposed Developmental Fast Neutron Breeder Reactor

Report that generally describes sodium cooled fast reactors, the features and facilities of such a reactor proposed by Atomic Power Development Associates, and then its safety and siting considerations.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Atomic Power Development Associates
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Costs and Temperature Coefficients of Reactivity for PuO2-SS and PuO2-UO2 (open access)

Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Costs and Temperature Coefficients of Reactivity for PuO2-SS and PuO2-UO2

Report comparing the fuel cycle costs and temperature coefficients of reactivity for PuO2-UO2 fuel in multiple megawatt reactors.
Date: April 25, 1963
Creator: Edwards, J. J.; Fischer, E. A.; Jens, W. H.; Nims, J. B.; Palmer, R. G.; Shoudy, A. A. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reactor Steam Power Plants: Economics (open access)

Reactor Steam Power Plants: Economics

Economic study covering several classes of cycles of reactor steam power plants.
Date: May 25, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interaction of Enriched Uranium Assemblies (open access)

Interaction of Enriched Uranium Assemblies

Evaluation of the conditions under which the interaction effects of two or more sub-critical quantities of enriched uranium may be safely arranged.
Date: June 25, 1956
Creator: Henry, H. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Annual Technical Report (open access)

Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment: Annual Technical Report

Liquid Metal Fuel Reactor Experiment program annual technical report.
Date: March 25, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Martensitic Reaction for Uranium (open access)

A Martensitic Reaction for Uranium

Series of isothermal transformation studies for improvement in fabrication and reactor performance of uranium fuel elements.
Date: June 25, 1957
Creator: Bement, A. L. & Wallace, W. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conceptual Design for 75 MWe Mixed Spectrum Superheating Reactor Power Plant (open access)

Conceptual Design for 75 MWe Mixed Spectrum Superheating Reactor Power Plant

"This report presents the conceptual design of a 75 MWe prototype Mixed Spectrum Superheater power plant. The scope of the work has emphasized primarily the design, performance, and cost information on the nuclear portion of the plant. The research and development programs required to insure plant feasibility are also present."--Intro.
Date: February 25, 1962
Creator: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fast Neutron Data (open access)

Fast Neutron Data

A report concerning fast neutrons including theory and compiled data.
Date: January 25, 1950
Creator: Feshbach, H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Reconnaissance for Uranium in the Green River Basin and the Rock Springs Uplift, Sweetwater and Fremont Counties, Wyoming (open access)

Preliminary Reconnaissance for Uranium in the Green River Basin and the Rock Springs Uplift, Sweetwater and Fremont Counties, Wyoming

Abstract: Preliminary reconnaissance for uranium in the Green River Basin and the Rock Springs Uplift revealed anomalous radioactivity northwest of Oregon Buttes in the Tipton tongue of the Green River formation and in the Cathedral Bluffs tongue of the Wasatch formation, and in the Tipton tongue in Red Creek Basin.
Date: March 25, 1954
Creator: Winterhalder, E. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hydrologic and Geologic Studies for Project Gnome: Progress Report (open access)

Hydrologic and Geologic Studies for Project Gnome: Progress Report

From introduction: The broad objectives of the Survey's program are to provide the basic geologic and geophysical information needed to define the pre- and post-shot geologic and physical properties of salt and other rocks affected by the explosion. To provide geologic and hydrologic information on the pre- and post-shot hydrologic conditions at the Gnome site and surrounding region.
Date: September 25, 1962
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Test of German Underground Personnel Shelters (open access)

Test of German Underground Personnel Shelters

The objective of Project 30.7 was to investigate the predicted behavior of German underground personnel shelters, equipment, and certain instrumentation. Data obtained will be used for evaluation and improvement of present design criteria.
Date: June 25, 1962
Creator: Cohen, Edward & Bottenhofer, A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Photographic Study of Boiling Flow (open access)

A Photographic Study of Boiling Flow

From abstract: A high speed motion picture study was conducted of boiling flow in a vertical, rectangular channel at atmospheric pressure. Three different visual flow regimes were defined and described.
Date: October 25, 1963
Creator: Vohr, John Henry
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Properties and Irradiation Behavior of U₃Si₂ (open access)

The Properties and Irradiation Behavior of U₃Si₂

Abstract: A limited study of the compound U₃Si₂ has been made in reference to its use as a prospective nuclear fuel in sodium cooled reactors.
Date: July 25, 1965
Creator: Shimizu, H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Calculations of the Madelung Constant and Inverse Twelfth Power Repulsion Factors for the Wurtzite Crystal Structure (open access)

Calculations of the Madelung Constant and Inverse Twelfth Power Repulsion Factors for the Wurtzite Crystal Structure

From abstract: The Madelung constant and the inverse twelfth power repulsion factor have been calculated for the wurtzite structure for wide ranges of the crystal parameters and u.
Date: July 25, 1965
Creator: Gehman, William G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Large SGR Control Rod Development (open access)

Large SGR Control Rod Development

From abstract: A development program was initiated to design, fabricate and test an absorber column with a 10 to 12 year lifetime, for use in the proposed LSGR.
Date: July 25, 1965
Creator: Dermer, M. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of The Texas Company Airborne Radioactivity Survey at Blanding, Utah (open access)

Evaluation of The Texas Company Airborne Radioactivity Survey at Blanding, Utah

Purpose and scope: The purpose of this report is to present an analysis and evaluation of the airborne radioactivity survey of the Blanding, Utah district conducted by The Texas Company on behalf of the Atomic energy Commission. Within the scope of the report, only the results of the airborne survey and the data used in its evaluation are presented. No attempt is made to discuss the details of the survey or of the drilling program conducted in the area. A separate report by P. 1. Melanoon, on the drilling program is in preparation.
Date: April 25, 1952
Creator: Rosenzweig, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Report on the Hydrolytic Behavior of Cerium (IV) (open access)

Preliminary Report on the Hydrolytic Behavior of Cerium (IV)

The following report analyzes the hydrolytic behavior of cerium and compares them with the actinides of uranium and plutonium.
Date: May 25, 1948
Creator: Kraus, K. A.; Holmberg, R. W. & Nelson, F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Studies of Porphyrin Metabolism, 3. The Relation of Erythropoiesis to the Excretion of Coproporphyrin by Dogs and Rabbits, and to the Concentration of Coproporphyrin and Protoporphyrin in Rabbit Erythrocytes (open access)

Studies of Porphyrin Metabolism, 3. The Relation of Erythropoiesis to the Excretion of Coproporphyrin by Dogs and Rabbits, and to the Concentration of Coproporphyrin and Protoporphyrin in Rabbit Erythrocytes

Report discussing studies regarding porphyrin excretion and hemoglobin metabolism in animals with phenylhydrazine anemia, and studies regarding the coproporphyrin and protoporphyrin in the red blood cells of rabbits.
Date: November 25, 1945
Creator: Schwartz, Samuel; Glickman, Marcia; Hunter, Rosie & Wallace, Jean
System: The UNT Digital Library