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Well test plan for the City of El Centro utility core field experiment

Description: The following are included in the well test plan: well test program schedule and order of work; the injection well drilling program details; the production well drilling program details; and long-term (30-day) production testing program details. (MHR)
Date: June 15, 1981
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Probability of pipe fracture in the primary coolant loop of a PWR plant. Volume 9. PRAISE computer code user's manual. Load Combination Program Project I final report

Description: The PRAISE (Piping Reliability Analysis Including Seismic Events) computer code estimates the influence of earthquakes on the probability of failure at a weld joint in the primary coolant system of a pressurized water reactor. Failure, either a through-wall defect (leak) or a complete pipe severance (a large-LOCA), is assumed to be caused by fatigue crack growth of an as-fabricated interior surface circumferential defect. These defects are assumed to be two-dimensional and semi-elliptical in sh… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Lim, E.Y.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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ARES: automated response function code. Users manual. [HPGAM and LSQVM]

Description: This ARES user's manual provides detailed instructions for a general understanding of the Automated Response Function Code and gives step by step instructions for using the complete code package on a HP-1000 system. This code is designed to calculate response functions of NaI gamma-ray detectors, with cylindrical or rectangular geometries.
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Maung, T. & Reynolds, G.M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Disaggregating regional energy supply/demand and flow data to 173 BEAs in support of export coal analysis. Final report

Description: This report documents the procedures and results of a study sponsored jointly by the US Department of Transportation and the US Department of Energy. The study was conducted to provide, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)-level production/consumption data for energy materials for 1985 and 1990 in support of an analysis of transportation requirements for export coal. Base data for energy forecasts at the regional level were obtained from the Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration.… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Alternatives for reducing hot-water bills

Description: A two stage approach to reducing residential water heating bills is described. In Stage I, simple conservation measures were included to reduce the daily hot water energy consumption and the energy losses from the water tank. Once these savings are achieved, Stage II considers more costly options for further reducing the water heating bill. Four alternatives are considered in Stage II: gas water heaters; solar water heaters (two types); heat pump water heaters; and heat recovery from a heat pum… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Bennington, G.E. & Spewak, P.C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Thermally-induced ventilation in atria: an atrium classification scheme and promising test sites

Description: In establishing the atrium classification scheme, specific attention was given to: climate (hot-arid, warm-humid, and temperate), atrium configuration (open, closed, and adjustable tops), and thermal mechanism (natural convection, radiative cooling, shading, and others). Application of the resulting three-dimensional (three-coordinate) matrix was considered and tested. Although the testing was for purposes of checking scheme application, the procedure indicated that most of the atria examined w… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bates solar industrial process steam application environmental impact assessment

Description: It is planned to install 34,440 square feet of linear parabolic trough solar collectors at a new corrugator plant for making corrugated boxes. The system is to operate in parallel with a fossil fuel boiler. An assessment is presented of the impacts of the solar energy system on the existing environment and to determine whether or not a more detailed environmental impact statement is needed. The environmental assessment is based on actual operational data obtained on the collector, fluid, and he… more
Date: June 30, 1981
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Houston, Texas design/build house. Case study report

Description: The task activities relating to the Houston house, including problems, constructive comments, and successes, are described. Included in appendices are: cost data, methodology for ranking cities, house information sheet, thermal performance analysis, architectural information release, press releases and news clippings, and house pictures. One appendix was abstracted separately. (MHR)
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Borden, J. O. & Porter, C. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bundle duct interaction studies for fuel assemblies. [LMFBR]

Description: It is known that the wire-wrapped rods and duct in an LMFBR are undergoing a gradual structural distortion from the initially uniform geometry under the combined effects of thermal expansion and irradiation induced swelling and creep. These deformations have a significant effect on flow characteristics, thus causing changes in thermal behavior such as cladding temperature and temperature distribution within a bundle. The temperature distribution may further enhance or retard irradiation induced… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Hsia, H.T.S. & Kaplan, S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High-Temperature-Turbine Technology Program: Phase II. Technology test and support studies. Design and development of the liquid-fueled high-temperature combustor for the Turbine Spool Technology Rig

Description: The concept selected by Curtiss-Wright for this DOE sponsored High Temperature Turbine Technology (HTTT) Program utilizes transpiration air-cooling of the turbine subsystem airfoils. With moderate quantities of cooling air, this method of cooling has been demonstrated to be effective in a 2600 to 3000/sup 0/F gas stream. Test results show that transpiration air-cooling also protects turbine components from the aggressive environment produced by the combustion of coal-derived fuels. A new single… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Statistical fracture mechanics approach to the strength of brittle rock

Description: Statistical fracture mechanics concepts used in the past for rock are critically reviewed and modifications are proposed which are warranted by (1) increased understanding of fracture provided by modern fracture mechanics and (2) laboratory test data both from the literature and from this research. Over 600 direct and indirect tension tests have been performed on three different rock types; Stripa Granite, Sierra White Granite and Carrara Marble. In several instances assumptions which are commo… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Ratigan, J.L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Structural assessment approach (SAA) input package. Volume 3: User's Manual (physical security)

Description: The operation and use of the Structured Assessment Approach (SAA) Input Package programming written for a Tektronix 4050 Series Computer is described. The programming consists of the Facility Description Program (described in this volume) and its continuation, the Accounting System Program (planned), plus several service routines. These programs generate the input files that are used by the SAA codes in a mainframe computer, such as the CDC 7600 at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Orvis, W.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Equity Oil Company BX in situ oil shale project, Piceance Basin, Colorado. Environmental quarter report, March 1-May 31, 1981

Description: This report has been organized into three sections for ease of review. Section A - Air Resources covers data collected by the 100-foot tower between September and December 1980. Section B - Water Resources covers data collected since the last Quarterly Report. Section C - Aquatic Biology covers data collected since January 1981. Laboratory analysis results of all water samples show no significant changes from previous sample have occurred. The alluvial wells did exhibit slightly higher concentr… more
Date: June 12, 1981
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Decontamination processes for waste glass canisters

Description: The process which will be used to decontaminate waste glass canisters at the Savannah River Plant consists of: decontamination (slurry blasting); rinse (high-pressure water); and spot decontamination (high-pressure water plus slurry). No additional waste will be produced by this process because glass frit used in decontamination will be mixed with the radioactive waste and fed into the glass melter. Decontamination of waste glass canisters with chemical and abrasive blasting techniques was inve… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Rankin, W.N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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New Orleans full-scale trommel evaluation: interim test report

Description: This report presents the data from five tests of a full-scale trommel processing unsegregated municipal solid waste at throughtputs ranging from 58% to 175% of design capacity, or 32 to 98 Mg/h (36 to 109 tph). The tests were conducted between December 1980 and March 1981 at the Recovery 1 solid waste processing facility in New Orleans, La. Included in the report are a description of the equipment, discussion of the test procedures and primary summaries of data on the trommel mass balance and s… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Campbell, J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Probability of pipe fracture in the primary coolant loop of a PWR plant. Volume 5. Probabilistic fracture mechanics analysis. Load Combination Program Project I final report

Description: The primary purpose of the Load Combination Program covered in this report is to estimate the probability of a seismic induced LOCA in the primary piping of a commercial pressurized water reactor (PWR). Best estimates, rather than upper bound results are desired. This was accomplished by use of a fracture mechanics model that employs a random distribution of initial cracks in the piping welds. Estimates of the probability of cracks of various sizes initially existing in the welds are combined w… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Harris, D. O.; Lim, E. Y. & Dedhia, D. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Environmental data for sites in the National Solar Data Network

Description: Environmental information collected at the sites of the National Solar Data Network is presented in the form of tables for each solar site. The sites are grouped into 12 zones, each of which consists of several adjacent states. The insolation table presents the total, diffuse, direct, maximum, and extraterrestrial radiation for the solar site. It also shows the ratio of total to extraterrestrial radiation as a percent. The temperature table gives the average, daytime, nighttime, maximum, minimu… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analytical Techniques for Ambient Sulfate Aerosols

Description: This report describes the work done to further develop the infrared spectroscopic analytical method for the analysis of atmospheric aerosol particles, as well as some exploratory work on a new procedure for determining proton acidity in aerosol samples. Earlier work had led to the successful use of infrared (ir) spectrophotometry for the analysis of nitrate, ammonium, and neutral and acidic sulfates in aerosol samples collected by an impactor on a Mylar-film substrate. In this work, a filter-ex… more
Date: June 1981
Creator: Johnson, S. A.; Graczyk, D. G.; Kumar, R. & Cunningham, P. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Estimation of Sparse Jacobian Matrices and Graph Coloring Problems

Description: Given a mapping with a sparse Jacobian matrix, the problem of minimizing the number of function evaluations needed to estimate the Jacobian matrix by differences is investigated. This problem can be attacked as a graph coloring problem and this approach leads to very efficient algorithms. The behavior of these algorithms is studied and, in particular, it is proved that two of the algorithms are optimal for band graphs. Numerical evidence is presented which indicates that these two algorithms ar… more
Date: June 1981
Creator: Coleman, Thomas F. & Moré, Jorge J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Precision-analog fiber-optic transmission system

Description: This article describes the design, experimental development, and construction of a DC-coupled precision analog fiber optic link. Topics to be covered include overall electrical and mechanical system parameters, basic circuit organization, modulation format, optical system design, optical receiver circuit analysis, and the experimental verification of the major design parameters.
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Stover, G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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GE: ARSD contribution to LIFE4 documentation. [LMFBR]

Description: Enclosed are GE-ARSD contributions to the LIFE4, Rev. O Programmers Manual which is being compiled by W-ARD. Included are descriptions of subroutines CWASTE, FRACT, GOLDN, GAPCON and PLENP, and a description of the cladding creep rupture models. The documentation is based on the working version of the code as it existed at the end of May, and therefore, some minor revisions may be required when the new master version of the code is created.
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Harbourne, B.L. & Hirko, R.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Economic effects of petroleum-supply shortfalls on the US economy: alternatives to the SCAM methodology

Description: The DRI Quarterly Macro Model is used to forecast final demands and simulate the base case for the Supply Constrained Analysis Modeling (SCAM) system. As in other commercially available macroeconomic forecasting models, the only expectations formulation used in the DRI Macro Model is adaptive in nature and is estimated with historical data. This is inadequate in modeling short-term major changes in consumption behavior, for example, panic buying of gasoline, when there is a supply shortfall in … more
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Anandalingam, G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Solar Energy Education. Home economics: teacher's guide. Field test edition. [Includes glossary]

Description: An instructional aid is provided for home economics teachers who wish to integrate the subject of solar energy into their classroom activities. This teacher's guide was produced along with the student activities book for home economics by the US Department of Energy Solar Energy Education. A glossary of solar energy terms is included. (BCS)
Date: June 1, 1981
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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