Compilation of Various Undocumented Classified Memoranda on Sherwood Program (open access)

Compilation of Various Undocumented Classified Memoranda on Sherwood Program

This compilation includes the following subjects: (1) Spectroscopic studies, (2) Neutral carbon in the vacuum carbon arc, (3) Anode effects, doppler blast effects, and stark broadening, (4) Neutrals in the high-current carbon arc; (5) Photon breakup of N2 in the high-current carbon arc, (6) Ion density in the high current carbon arc, and (7) Recombination cross-section for fast hydrogen ions and slow electrons. Minor revisions have been made in the subject memoranda in incorporating them in the compilation.
Date: June 28, 1957
Creator: McNally, J. Rand (James Rand), 1917-
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Test Results on a Heater-Cooler Unit for the ORR In-Pile Loop (open access)

Test Results on a Heater-Cooler Unit for the ORR In-Pile Loop

Tests have been completed on a combination heater-cooler unit for use in in-pile loops designed to operate in beam hole HN-1 of the ORR facility. The unit is designed to use air-water mixtures as the coolant. the coolant flows through a spiral of 3/8-inc. diameter tubing cast in aluminum around the 3/8-in. IPS loop pipe. four 1000-w calrod-type electric heating elements are cast into the aluminum, along with the cooling coils to provide loop heating.
Date: June 28, 1957
Creator: Mauney, T. H. & Savage, H. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Auto Visitor Survey Report: 1989 Winter and Spring Quarters (open access)

Texas Auto Visitor Survey Report: 1989 Winter and Spring Quarters

Quarterly statistical report based on questionnaires submitted by persons visiting Texas.
Date: June 28, 1989
Creator: Texas. Division of Travel and Information.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Transportation Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 1997-2001 (open access)

Texas Department of Transportation Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 1997-2001

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Department of Transportation describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 1997 through 2001.
Date: June 28, 1996
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thickness Measurement by Ultrasonic Frequency Modulation (open access)

Thickness Measurement by Ultrasonic Frequency Modulation

A prototype instrument has been designed and built which demonstrates an ultrasonic pulse echo technique of measuring metal thickness in the range .010 to .080 inches. Extension of the range of measurement on the thick side appears straightforward, however, transducer frequency response considerations may limit the extension of the method for very thin sections. The instrument is based upon the principle that sections, when driven by pulses of vibratory energy, resonate at frequencies dependent upon the thickness of the section.
Date: June 28, 1960
Creator: Lambert, T.G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Field Corrosion Tests in Redox and Purex Underground Waste Storage Tanks (open access)

Field Corrosion Tests in Redox and Purex Underground Waste Storage Tanks

A corrosion testing program has been initiated in Purex and Redox storage tanks to obtain corrosion data on SAE 1020 carbon steel, two alloy-high strength steels, and an alloy steel in neutralized process wastes.
Date: June 28, 1955
Creator: Groves, N. D.; Fraser, M. C. & Walker, W. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Rural Transportation Plan (open access)

The Texas Rural Transportation Plan

The Texas Rural Transportation Plan (TRTP) is the rural component of the Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan (SLRTP) 2035. As part of the SLRTP, the TRTP is a blueprint for the planning process in the rural areas that will guide the collaborative efforts between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), local and regional decision-makers, and all transportation stakeholders to reach a consensus on needed transportation projects and services through 2035.The report describes current condition, needs and planned improvements, economic impact, stakeholders and public outreach and conclusion.
Date: June 28, 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
On the Kinetic Theory of Steady Gas Flows (open access)

On the Kinetic Theory of Steady Gas Flows

An approximate Boltzmann equation, known as the single relaxation model is studied here. This equation is linearized and the fundamental solution is considered. Following N. Grad, the solution, asymptotic in small values of the ratio of mean-free-path to distance from the origin, is sought. It can be shown that the fundamental solution itself gives the asymptotic description of the flow field past an object. This solution gives the asymptotic description when the distance from the origin is much greater than either the mean-free-path or the body size. This is true independently of the Knudsen number.
Date: June 28, 1960
Creator: Sirovich, L., 1933-
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
High Current Pulsed Electron Accelerator (open access)

High Current Pulsed Electron Accelerator

The most important component required for the Astron experimental facility is a high energy, high current, pulsed electron accelerator. A thin cylindrical layer of high energy electrons trapped within an axially symmetric magnetic field is the key feature of the Astron thermonuclear device. The trapping magnetic field is constant in time. Therefore, it is not possible to inject electrons and trap the electrons in this field unless during the injection phase a part of the electron energy is absorbed by some friction process. This is accomplished by means of eddy currents generated on suitable passive circuits by the current of the injected electron bunch. This method has ben described elsewhere. However, in order to achieve an effective loss mechanism the current of the injected electron beam must be over one hundred amps. Such high current beams are difficult to handle except if the electron energy is high enough so that the electrostatic repulsive force is compensated to great extent by attractive magnetive forces. Hence the electron energy required is 5 Mev or higher. Other requirements on the electron layer yield the same result.
Date: June 28, 1960
Creator: Christofilos, Nicholas C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Refrigerator-Door. (open access)

Refrigerator-Door.

Patent for individual doors for compartments within a refrigerator, to protect items from being exposed to warm air when the refrigerator door is ajar. This patent also provides for the ability to apply doors as attachments to refrigerators without pre-installed compartment doors.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Jurek, Martin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock and Key. (open access)

Lock and Key.

Patent for a lock which requires a key that is adjustable and difficult to duplicate in order to prevent lock picking.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Dove, Bascom A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roadway. (open access)

Roadway.

Patent for an improved roadway that utilizes concrete tracks and asphalt or bitumen filler to create a grooved, hard, and durable surface, with illustrations.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Moore, Stuart B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Casting the Hulls of Ships From Concrete and Floating Said Hulls Into a Launching-Bay. (open access)

Method of Casting the Hulls of Ships From Concrete and Floating Said Hulls Into a Launching-Bay.

Patent for an improved, cost-effective method of releasing ship hulls from a mold via "hydrostatic means and floating said hull into the launching bay or channel" (lines 19-21) without the need for exterior scaffolding, including illustrations.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Holmgreen, Julius H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Demountable Rim (open access)

Demountable Rim

Patent for a Demountable Rim designed for automobile wheels where a tire can be attached to the demountable rim, secured with fasteners on the rim then is can attach to the wheel itself.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Beynon, Arthur B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mold for Casting the Hulls of Concrete Ships. (open access)

Mold for Casting the Hulls of Concrete Ships.

Patent for an improved concrete hull mold that allows for durable and efficient hull molding without the need for scaffolding or disassembly once complete, with a dual-wall design that allows an intermediate work chamber during the molding process, including illustrations.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Holmgreen, Julius H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for effective removal of cotton plants in an alternating pattern with a standard chopping depth, distance, and speed, with illustrations.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Antoni, Ernst J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vegetable-Grading Apparatus. (open access)

Vegetable-Grading Apparatus.

Patent for a vegetable grading apparatus that delivers select grades of vegetables to the picker, separating the majority of vegetables into containers. The apparatus prevents bruising of vegetables and allows the picker to see all sides of the vegetables.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Rigney, Samuel C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Measuring Vessel. (open access)

Measuring Vessel.

Patent for a measuring vessel that is meant to be used with a gasoline device described in patent application Serial No. 228,889.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: McKallip, John C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check-Writer. (open access)

Check-Writer.

Patent for a new check-writer machine capable of typewriting bank checks and similar documents with two sets of type, allowing for the printing of payee names, numerical amounts, and word amounts in a single movement.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Wendelken, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Tongs. (open access)

Pipe Tongs.

Patent for pipe tongs for drilling wells using rotary systems. The tongs are designed to be securely held against the drill stem using a lever, making them simple and economical to manufacture.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Hill, Richard D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine. (open access)

Cotton-Picking Machine.

Patent for a cotton-picking machine that arranges the picking elements at different elevations and spaces them apart "so that while several plants will be picked at the same time, only one portion of a plant will be worked on at a time," (lines 14-17), minimizing disturbance of the plant.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Becknell, George T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process and Apparatus for the Utilization of Heat in Oil-Engines. (open access)

Process and Apparatus for the Utilization of Heat in Oil-Engines.

Patent for an invention that improves the utilization of waste or surplus heat of internal combustion engines, specifically oil-burning engines of the Diesel type. This invention will assist diesel engines to run satisfactorily on lower or heavier-grade engine oils. This assists in the efficiency and production of Diesel engines.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Lucke, Herbert R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Cushioned Tire. (open access)

Pneumatic Cushioned Tire.

Patent for improvements to pneumatic cushioned tires, including guards to protect and shield the sides against abrasion.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Kerr, Augustus Hallawell; Smith, J.A.; Atkinson, J. M.; Dacus, J.A. & Coley, W.L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Packer for Wells (open access)

Packer for Wells

Patent for a well packer, specifically for oil wells, for the purpose of facilitating the formation of watertight joints between outer and inner pipes.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Fondren, Walter William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History