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100 Areas technical activities report -- Engineering, May, 1950

Description: This report discusses progress made by the Physical Chemistry Group and Pile Engineering Groups. Topics covered are as follows: x-ray studies--tube bore mining; physical expansion of capsule exposures; special capsule exposures; pile annealing; thermal conductivity and pile annealing; total stored energy; Sykes stored energy method; slug corrosion rate; effect of pressure drop on slug corrosion; exposure of P-10 fuel slugs; slug corrosion weight loss variables; vertical safety rod thimble corro… more
Date: June 28, 1950
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The Absorption and Translocation of Several Fission Elements by Russian Thistle

Description: Abstract: An investigation was conducted to determine the absorption and translocation of fission products by Russian thistle from a localized spot of contaminated soil. The amount and identity of the radioactive elements absorbed and translocated by the Russian thistle is given along with the location of these elements in the plants. Beta radioactivity to the amounts of 10 microcuries per gram caused no visible effects on the growth habits of sectioned material are included.
Date: June 8, 1950
Creator: Selders, A. A.
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Analysis of thrust augmentation of turbojet engines by water injection at compressor inlet including charts for calculating compression processes with water injection

Description: From Summary: "Curves are presented that show the theoretical performance of the augmentation method for various amounts of water injected and the effects of varying flight Mach number, altitude, ambient-air temperature, ambient relative humidity, compressor pressure ratio, and inlet-diffuser efficiency. Numerical examples, illustrating the use of the psychrometric chart and the Mollier diagram in calculating both compressor-inlet and compressor-outlet conditions when water is injected at the c… more
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Wilcox, E. Clinton & Trout, Arthur M.
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Analytical Method for Determining Transmission and Absorption of Time-Dependent Radiation Through Thick Absorbers 3: Absorber With Radioactive Daughter Products

Description: Report presenting a theoretical treatment of absorption problems that considers the following cases: radiation is normal to an absorber with plane parallel surfaces, radiations are of several polyenergetic types, induced radioactive isotopes decay to stable atoms in multistep decay processes, and radiations from the absorber affect the time-dependency of the source activity. Radiation from intermediate isotopes can become more dangerous than the original activity, so the entire range of radiati… more
Date: June 1950
Creator: Allen, G.
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Chemistry Division, Section C-I, Summary Report for January, February and March 1950

Description: Information is presented in threc main sections: nuclear and radiochemistry. physical and organic chemistry, and process chemistry. Included is an investigation of naturally occurring Pu for isotopes other than Pu/sup 239/ , an examination of Mallinckrodt wastes for Ac/sup 227/ the half life of Pa/sup 240/ the cross section of Np /sup 237/ and a study of Np isomers, studies of various Tc and Re compounds, coincidence of interference in a pulse analyzer, absorption of neutrons in a sphere. separ… more
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Osborne, D. W.
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THE CHOICE OF THE PROPER REFRACTORY FOR THE CASTING OF HIGHMELTING ELECTROPOSITIVE METALS

Description: As titanium, zirconium, and other of the high melting electropositive metals become more important, the problem of using suitable refractory materials for their casting becomes more important. This paper discusses the method of choosing and testing possible container materials. To make the discussion more specific, titanium is used as an example. As titanium melt at 2000 {+-} 10 K, it is immediately clear that one is restricted to refractory materials melting considerably above 2000 K. This gre… more
Date: June 20, 1950
Creator: Brewer, Leo
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Comparison between theory and experiment for wings at supersonic speeds

Description: Report presenting a critical comparison between experimental and theoretical results for the aerodynamic characteristics of wings at supersonic flight speeds. The lift, pitching moment, and drag characteristics of several families of wings of varying plan form and section in the wind tunnel and compared with values predicted by the three-dimensional linear theory.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Vincenti, Walter G.
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Corrosion of Austenitic Stainless Steel in Mixed Acids

Description: Introduction:"A corrosion test program in support of the Redox Project was carried out during the second quarter of 1950 to determine the corrosion rates of several austenitic stainless steels in simulated 202-B Waste Storage solution containing HF, HN03, and H2SO4 acids. The results of this program are contained herein and all original data are recorded in laboratory notebook HW-3282-T."
Date: June 5, 1950
Creator: Koenig, W. W.
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A Design Study of Leading-Edge Inlets for Unswept Wings

Description: Note presenting a practical method, employing a lofting technique, for determining the profile coordinates of an air inlet for the leading edge of an airfoil from formulas which are dependent only on the airfoil coordinates and on the height of the opening. It was found that the base-profile concept of thin-airfoil theory could be applied to a ducted airfoil with satisfactory results. Results regarding design inlets, modified inlets, and end-closure shape are provided.
Date: June 30, 1950
Creator: Dannenberg, Robert E.
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Distributed Coincidence Circuit

Description: A coincidence circuit using the traveling wave principle as applied to distributed amplification is described. The resolving time is about 10{sup -8} sec. when the device is used in connection with scintillation detectors.
Date: June 28, 1950
Creator: Weigand, Clyde
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The Distribution of Trace Uranium (VI) in Nitric Acid--TTA--Organic Solvent Mixtures

Description: Three constants can be used to calculate the distribution coefficient of uranium (VI) with an accuracy of 15% in pentaether-nitric acid mixtures containing up to 1.42M total nitric acid and 0.6M TTA and in cyclohexanone-nitric acid mixtures containing up to 1.0M total nitric acid and 0.5M TTA.
Date: June 30, 1950
Creator: Heisig, D. L. & Crandall, Howard William, 1921-1990
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Effect of blade-root fit and lubrication on vibration characteristics of ball-root-type axial-flow-compressor blades

Description: Report presenting the vibration characteristics of several symmetrical ball-root-type blades simulating the mass and natural frequency of axial-flow-compressor blades under various mounting conditions by subjecting them to controlled periodic excitation and centrifugal loading. Results regarding loose single ball-root mounting, loose-lubricated, single ball-root mounting, double ball-root mounting, and damping measurements are provided.
Date: June 15, 1950
Creator: Hanson, Morgan P.
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Effect of Compressibility and Camber as Determined From an Investigation of the NACA 4-(3)(08)-03 and 4-(5)(08)-03 Two-Blade Propellers Up to Forward Mach Numbers of 0.925

Description: Report presenting testing of two NACA two-blade propellers at a range of blade angles and Mach numbers. The effect of compressibility and design section camber are presented for each propeller. The results indicated that if the outboard sections of a propeller are the thinnest, the design of the propellers should incorporate loading distribution that is concentrated in the tip sections.
Date: June 29, 1950
Creator: Carmel, Melvin M.; Morgan, Francis G., Jr. & Coppolino, Domenic A.
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Effect of Humidity on Performance of Turbojet Engines

Description: Report presenting an experimental and analytical investigation to determine the effect of humidity on turbojet-engine performance. The humidity effect was found to be very small with the magnitude depending on the basis of comparison. Results regarding the calculated humidity correction factors, experimental effect of humidity of engine performance, and variation of saturation specific humidity with altitude are provided.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Samuels, John C. & Gale, B. M.
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