Abstract: Experimentally measured promp-neutron decay constants for sub-critical systems are of considerable value as normalization data for calculations of prompt-neutron time constants. A method of measuring these decay constants with a pulsed neutron source, neutron detector and multi-channel time-delay analyzer has been developed and used on a number of fast-spectrum subcritical systems. An analysis of this method based on the one-energy group, one-delayed-neutron group reactor kinetic equations is presented and discussed. The curve of neutron flux versus time predicted by the kinetic equations is compared with the observed curve obtained with a 13.1-cm. diam. enriched-uranium sphere to indicate the application and limitations of the analysis.

This report describes the design, construction, and application of an electrical analogue for solution of the steady state problem. Teledeltos paper (an electrically conductive paper) was used to construct this analogue, and although this and other sheet materials has been used for heat transfer analogues in several previous investigations, it is believed that the present work is unique in the application of Teledeltos paper to three dimensional problems of radial symmetry.

Introduction: "This letter is intended to provide a brief summary of the information presently available on the engineering properties of iron-linonite concrete with the view of adapting such concrete with the view of adapting such concrete for use as biological shielding material in a Hanford pile. By reducing materials and fabrication costs, such a adaptation might effect a savings of at least two million dollars per pile over the present iron-masonite laminated shield structure."

A report about investigations of several binary alloy systems of thorium. Some of these alloys containing lead, molybdenum and tin have been prepared in the tungsten arc furnace.

"A method is outlined for calculating the trajectories, through the magnetic field of the following magnet pair of positive and negative particles of different momenta produced in a target. Representative trajectories were computed by this method and are given numerically."