Physics Division Quarterly Progress Report for Period Ending March 20, 1951 (open access)

Physics Division Quarterly Progress Report for Period Ending March 20, 1951

Technical report covering classified work of the Critical Experiments Program in the Physics Division for the period December 20, 1950 to March 20, 1951. Report outlines investigations of properties of critical assemblies composed of uranium and various reflectors and moderators, preliminary measurements of the effective energy for fission in the assembly. [From Introduction and Summary]
Date: July 2, 1951
Creator: Bernstein, S.; Snell, A. H. & Wollan, E. O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Progress Relating to Civilian Applications During June, 1956 (open access)

Progress Relating to Civilian Applications During June, 1956

A report about the mechanical properties of dilute uranium alloys which might be crucial to developing high strength alloys for possible use as fuel.
Date: July 2, 1956
Creator: Dayton, Russell W. & Tipton, Clyde R., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
In-Pile Loop Tests of GCRE Elements (I-IT and I-I'T) (open access)

In-Pile Loop Tests of GCRE Elements (I-IT and I-I'T)

Report documenting two in-pile loop experiments conducted at the Battelle Research Reactor-Gas Cooled Reactor (BRR-GCR). These experiments test heat transfer calculations and the behavior of the fuel element under severe thermal-cycling conditions.
Date: July 2, 1959
Creator: Nakazato, S.; Williams, P. M. & Wilson, W. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Principles and Techniques of Ultrasonic Inspection (open access)

Principles and Techniques of Ultrasonic Inspection

Ultrasonic inspection for subsurface flaws is widely used in American industry. This report reviews the general principles and specific techniques of ultrasonic testing. The information is based on a review of the technical literature plus the experience of the Quality Assurance Department at Sandia Corporation in applying this nondestructive testing technique to quality evaluation programs.
Date: July 2, 1953
Creator: Psillas, H. C. & Ballard, D. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library