Stable Isotope Research and Production Division Quarterly Progress Report: October 1, 1951 to December 31, 1951 (open access)

Stable Isotope Research and Production Division Quarterly Progress Report: October 1, 1951 to December 31, 1951

From introduction: "During the second quarter of fiscal year 1952, the Isotope Production and Process Development Department placed primary emphasis on the collection of lithium, iron and calcium isotopes."
Date: January 2, 1952
Creator: Keim, C. P. & Walton, J. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Supercritical Water Reactor (open access)

The Supercritical Water Reactor

From summary: "During 1951 NDA has, at the request of ORNL, been studying the supercritical-water reactor as proposed for aircraft propulsion in Wash-24...This study has concerned itself only with the reactor and shield." The report describes the reactor and the processes involved in developing it. The goal of the development of this reactor is identified as a path to supersonic flight.
Date: January 2, 1952
Creator: Nuclear Development Associates, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
Analytical Chemistry Division Quarterly Progress Report for Period Ending March 26, 1952 (open access)

Analytical Chemistry Division Quarterly Progress Report for Period Ending March 26, 1952

This quarterly progress report discusses in detail the work done by the Analytical Chemistry Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In particular, this report discusses the research and development work ongoing at the X-10 Site and the Y-12 Site.
Date: October 2, 1952
Creator: Kelley, M. T. & Susano, C. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library