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Calculation of three-dimensional MHD equilibria with islands and stochastic regions

Description: A three-dimensional MHD equilibrium code is described that does not assume the existence of good surfaces. Given an initial guess for the magnetic field, the code proceeds by calculating the pressure-driven current and then by updating the field using Ampere's law. The numerical algorithm to solve the magnetic differential equation for the pressure-driven current is described, and demonstrated for model fields having islands and stochastic regions. The numerical algorithm which solves Ampere's … more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Reiman, A. & Greenside, H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Feasibility of laser pumping with neutron fluxes from present-day large tokamaks

Description: The minimum fusion-neutron flux needed to observe nuclear-pumped lasing with tokamaks can be reduced substantially by optimizing neutron scattering into the laser cell, located between adjacent toroidal-field coils. The laser lines most readily pumped are probably the /sup 3/He-Ne lines at 0.633 ..mu.. and in the infrared, where the /sup 3/He-Ne gas is excited by energetic ions produced in the /sup 3/He(n,p)T reaction. These lines are expected to lase at the levels of D-T neutron flux foreseen … more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Jassby, D. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Plutonium isotopic analysis of highly enriched mixed oxides

Description: We investigated the analysis method used by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to determine the plutonium isotopic composition of highly enriched mixed oxides (MOX). The IAEA currently uses the Cicero multichannel analyzer and the IAEAPU algorithm for its analysis. In our investigation the plutonium isotopic measurements were found to be good for PuO/sub 2/ powder or low-enriched MOX, but acceptable for highly enriched MOX in IAEA special nuclear material (SNM) accountability applica… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Clement, S. D. & Augustson, R. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Time and space dependency of radiative transfer in magnesium

Description: Radiative transfer in a magnesium vapor has been studied. The experimental cell was designed to provide stable density measurements with a ..delta..lambda/sup -2/ variation with respect to the magnesium resonance line, which indicated pure Rayleigh scattering and no evidence of impurities. Total intensity measurements show the radiation field to be highly anisotropic, although somewhat less at late times. 8 refs., 7 figs. (WRF).
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Cooper, J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Physicochemical basis of the Na-K-Ca geothermometer

Description: Regular changes in solution composition were observed experimentally during granite reaction with dilute NaCl (+CaCl/sub 2/) solutions; these changes closely follow the empirical Na-K-Ca geothermometer relationship. Initial minerals forming the granite (quartz, plagioclase, K-feldspar, and biotite) were etched by the reactions. Alteration phases formed include calcium-zeolite at <300/sup 0/C, feldspar overgrowths at >300/sup 0/C, and minor amounts of clay and calcsilicate at all temperatures. A… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Janecky, D. R.; Charles, R. W.; Bayhurst, Gregory K. & Benjamin, T. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fabrication and characterization of MCC approved testing material: ATM-11 glass

Description: ATM-11 glass is designed to be representative of defense high-level waste glasses that will be produced by the Defense Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Plant in Aiken, South Carolina. It is representative of a 300-year-old nuclear waste glass and was intended as a conservative compromise between 10-year-old waste and 1000-year-old waste. The feedstock material for this glass was supplied by Savannah River Laboratory, Aiken, SC, as SRL-165 black frit to which was added Ba, Cs, Mo,… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Wald, J. W. & Daniel, J. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Numerical solution of the Schroedinger integral equation for dt. mu. Progress report

Description: The Schroedinger Integral Equation is derived for an N-body system, and solutions for required Green's functions are obtained. The initial method of numerical solution has yielded the correct ground states and lower excited states of He (test case) and dt..mu... Steps are being taken to improve the numerical accuracy.
Date: August 22, 1986
Creator: Morgan, D.L. Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Measurement of energy deposition near high energy, heavy ion tracks. Progress report, December 1982-April 1985

Description: The microscopic spatial distribution of energy deposition in irradiated tissue plays a significant role in the final biological effect produced. Therefore, it is important to have accurate microdosimetric spectra of radiation fields used for radiobiology and radiotherapy. The experiments desribed here were designed to measure the distributions of energy deposition around high energy heavy ion tracks generated at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory's Bevalac Biomedical Facility. A small proportional co… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Metting, N.F.; Braby, L.A.; Rossi, H.H.; Kliauga, P.J.; Howard, J.; Schimmerling, W. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A project to improve the capabilities of minorities in energy fields and a cost benefit analysis of an ethyl alcohol plant

Description: The project being reported in this document had three components: (1) a research project to carry out cost-benefit analysis of an ethyl alcohol plant at Tuskegee University, (2) seminars to improve the high-technology capabilities of minority persons, and (3) a class in energy management. The report provides a background on the three components listed above. The results from the research on the ethyl alcohol plant, are discussed, along with the seminars, and details of the energy management cla… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Sara, T.S. & Jones, M. Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ancillary effects of selected acid deposition control policies

Description: NAPAP is examining a number of potential ways to reduce the precursors (sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) to acid deposition. However, the policies to reduce acid deposition will have other physical, biological and economic effects unrelated to acid deposition. For example, control policies that reduce sulfur dioxide emissions may also increase visibility. The effects of an acid deposition policy that are unrelated to acid deposition are referred to as ''ancillary'' effects. This reserch iden… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Moe, R.J.; Lyke, A. J. & Nesse, R. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Program report for FY 1984 and 1985 Atmospheric and Geophysical Sciences Division of the Physics Department

Description: This annual report for the Atmospheric and Geophysical Sciences Division (G-Division) summarizes the activities and highlights of the past three years, with emphasis on significant research findings in two major program areas: the Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (ARAC), with its recent involvement in assessing the effects of the Chernobyl reactor accident, and new findings on the environmental consequences of nuclear war. The technical highlights of the many other research projects are … more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Knox, J. B.; MacCracken, M. C.; Dickerson, M. H.; Gresho, P. M. & Luther, F. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analysis of fuel shares in the residential sector: 1960 to 1995

Description: Historical and future energy use by fuel type in the residential sector of the United States are examined. Of interest is the likely relative demand for fuels as they affect national policy issues such as the potential shortfall of electric generating capacity in the mid to late 1990's and the ability of the residential sector to switch rapdily among fuels in response to fuel shortages, price increases and other factors. Factors affecting the share of a fuel used rather than the aggregate level… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Reilly, J.M.; Shankle, S.A. & Pomykala, J.S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aspects of Raman scattering and other effects on laser propagation through the atmosphere. Summary of work for the period, May 5, 1986-June 13, 1986

Description: The propagation of laser beams through the atmosphere is discussed. Processes which are pertinent are Raman scattering, self-focusing of beams, and two-photon absorption. Comments on the subroutine PRAMAN are given in the appendix. This subroutine calculates the effect of stimulated Raman scattering in the atmosphere. (WRF)
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Ipser, J.R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Final focus nomenclature

Description: The formal names and common names for all devices in the final focus system of the SLC are listed. The formal names consist of a device type designator, microprocessor designator, and a four-digit unit number. (LEW)
Date: August 8, 1986
Creator: Erickson, R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analysis of organizational options for the uranium enrichment enterprise in relation to asset divesture. [BPA; TVA; SYNFUELS; CONRAIL; British TELECOM; COMSTAT]

Description: This report presents a comparison of the characteristics of some prominent examples of independent government corporations and agencies with respect to the Department of Energy's (DOE) uranium enrichment enterprise. The six examples studied were: the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA); the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); the Synthetic Fuels Corporation (SYNFUELS); the Consolidated Rail Corporation (CONRAIL); the British Telecommunications Corporation (British TELECOM); and the Communicatio… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Harrer, B. J.; Hattrup, M. P.; Dase, J. E. & Nicholls, A. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Scoping study of casks shipped from the MRS facility to various repository sites

Description: The objective of this study was to determine the maximum number of specialized repository waste packages that could be shipped from the Monitored Retrievable Storage (MRS) facility in Pb-, Fe-, and U-shielded casks weighing 200,000 or 300,000 lbs. The study included 18 different waste packages designed for the Salt, Tuff, and Basalt repositories. Nine of these contained consolidated PWR fuel pins, and nine contained consolidated BWR fuel pins. Discrete ordinates calculations were performed to d… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Bucholz, J.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radioactive materials released from nuclear power plants. Annual report, 1983. Volume 4

Description: Releases of radioactive materials in airborne and liquid effluents from commercial light water reactors during 1983 have been compiled and reported. Data on solid waste shipments as well as selected operating information have been included. This report supplements earlier annual reports issued by the former Atomic Energy Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The 1983 release data are summarized in tabular form. Data covering specific radionuclides are summarized.
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Tichler, J. & Norden, K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Economic effects of hypothetical reductions in tree growth in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States

Description: Objectives of this research were to review and critically evaluate economic methods and models for assessing the economic impacts of acid deposition-induced changes in forest productivity; to scope and assess the sensitivity of the potential economic impacts of changes in forest productivity; and to provide information and recommendations that will enhance Federal efforts to assess the economic impacts of acid deposition and to determine the benefits of alternative acid deposition mitigation an… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Callaway, J.M.; Darwin, R.F. & Nesse, R.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Method for predicting cracking in waste glass canisters

Description: A correlation has been developed that predicts the surface area created by cracking to within the accuracy of the existing data. The correlation is a simple linear equation; the surface area can be computed from a knowledge of the steady-state radial temperature difference and the radial temperature difference when the glass centerline temperature was at 500/sup 0/C. This correlation should be easy to use for waste glass canister applications since, in many cases, a two-dimensional heat transfe… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Faletti, D. W. & Ethridge, L. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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''Econodump'' design for the Fermilab Direct Neutral Lepton Facility

Description: An extensive effort has been directed toward a major redesign of the Fermilab Direct Neutral Lepton Facility (DNLF). The goal has been a very significant cost reduction of the facility, with minimal sacrifice of physics potential. Hence the name ''Econodump'' applied to the redesign effort.
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Childress, S.; Brown, C.; Koizumi, G.; Malensek, A.; Morfin, J.G.; Murphy, T. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Solid State Division Progress Report for period ending March 31, 1986

Description: This report is divided into: theoretical solid-state physics, surface and near-surface properties of solids, defects in solids, transport properties of solids, neutron scattering, and synthesis and properties of novel materials. (DLC)
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Green, P. H. & Watson, D. M. (eds.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Historical wildlife dynamics on Dugway Proving Ground: population and disease trends in jack rabbits over two decades. [Lepus californicus]

Description: In an effort to determine whether US Army activities on the Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) have had an impact on resident wildlife, intensive studies have been conducted on the biology and ecology of the black-tailed jack rabbit (Lepus californicus) since 1965. in addition, the incidence of endemic diseases in several species of resident wildlife on the DPG have been studied from the late 1950s through the mid-1970s. The objectives of this report are to: (1) compile and summarize the jack rabbit d… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Eberhardt, L.E. & Van Voris, P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Empirical particle transport model for tokamaks

Description: A simple empirical particle transport model has been constructed with the purpose of gaining insight into the L- to H-mode transition in tokamaks. The aim was to construct the simplest possible model which would reproduce the measured density profiles in the L-regime, and also produce a qualitatively correct transition to the H-regime without having to assume a completely different transport mode for the bulk of the plasma. Rather than using completely ad hoc constructions for the particle diff… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Petravic, M. & Kuo-Petravic, G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Collisional effects on kinetic electromagnetic modes and associated quasilinear transport

Description: The general procedure for the analysis of low-frequency electrostatic and electro-magnetic modes in toroidal geometry is now well known. In the collisionless limit, the relevant dynamics (e.g., trapped particles, resonances, etc.) can be treated appropriately. However, with the introduction of collisional effects, it is customary, for tractability, to employ model collision operators of varying degrees of complexity. Guided by results of earlier studies of alternative collision operators in uns… more
Date: August 1, 1986
Creator: Rewoldt, G.; Tang, W.M. & Hastie, R.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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