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Kilowatt Isotope Power System, Phase II Plan. Volume IV. Teledyne FSCD vs GDS

Description: This Volume contains Teledyne's input to the Kilowatt Isotope Power System Phase II Plan. Included is a description of the Flight System Heat Generation System, Flight System Radiator, Thermal Insulation Stability, GDS Heat Generation System and GDS Radiator.
Date: March 15, 1978
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Kilowatt isotope power system. Phase II plan. Volume V. Safety, quality assurance and reliability

Description: The development of a Kilowatt Isotope Power System (KIPS) was begun in 1975 for the purpose of satisfying the power requirements of satellites in the 1980's. The KIPS is a /sup 238/PuO/sub 2/-fueled organic Rankine cycle turbine power system to provide a design output of 500 to 2000 W. Included in this volume are: launch and flight safety considerations; quality assurance techniques and procedures to be followed through system fabrication, assembly and inspection; and the reliability program ma… more
Date: March 15, 1978
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Brayton isotope power system. Volume II. System evaluation attributes

Description: This volume of the Brayton Isotope Power System, Phase II Plan, contains the self-evaluation by AiResearch, GE, and TECO, addressing Section 3 of The Dynamic Systems Evaluation Criteria and Procedures established by the Department of Energy. These evaluation criteria addresses: Component Feasibility; Flight System Design Performance; GDS Test Results; Reliability and Practicality; Safety; Spacecraft Integration; and Cost and Risk. Included in each of these general categories are several attribu… more
Date: March 15, 1978
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Kilowatt isotope power system. Phase II plan. Volume I. Phase II program plan

Description: The development of a Kilowatt Isotope Power System (KIPS) was begun in 1975 for the purpose of satisfying the power requirements of satellites in the 1980's. The KIPS is a /sup 238/PuO/sub 2/-fueled organic Rankine cycle turbine power system to provide a design output of 500 to 2000 W. Phase II of the overall 3-phase KIPS program is described. This volume presents a program plan for qualifying the organic Rankine power system for flight test in 1982. The program plan calls for the design and fa… more
Date: March 15, 1978
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NO/sub x/ emissions from Hanford nuclear fuels reprocessing plants

Description: Operation of the existing Hanford nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities will increase the release of nitrogen oxides (NO/sub x/) to the atmosphere over present emission rates. Stack emissions from two reprocessing facilities, one waste storage facility and two coal burning power plants will contain increased concentrations of NO/sub x/. The opacity of the reprocessing facilities' emissions is predicted to periodically exceed the State and local opacity limit of twenty percent. Past measurem… more
Date: September 15, 1978
Creator: Pajunen, A. L. & Dirkes, R. L.
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Measurement of polyethylene pipe parameters during an ocean deployment. Final report

Description: Data were acquired on the behavior of the polyethylene upwelling pipe for the GRI/DOE Marine Biomass Biological Test Farm during several phases of pipe assembly and ocean towing and deployment. The pipe is nominally 28 in O.D., 1400 feet long with wall thicknesses of 0.9 and 1.75 inches. The entire effort was conducted over a period of six weeks and was implemented on a strictly non-interference basis with the main Biomass Program. Three types of data were acquired during shore and ocean based … more
Date: November 15, 1978
Creator: Hoppmann, R. F. & Ritchie, P. L.
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High-temperature fuel cell research and development. Final technical status report, June 1977-September 1978

Description: An initial survey of the literature produced a list of ceramic materials with properties which made them potential candidates for use in molten-carbonate fuel cell tiles or electrodes. Seven of the materials in the original list were dropped from consideration because of unfavorable thermodynamic properties; four materials were set aside because of high cost, lack of availability, or fabrication difficulties. Thirteen compositions were tested statically at 1000 K in a Li/sub 2/CO/sub 3/-K/sub 2… more
Date: October 15, 1978
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Financing geothermal resource development in the Pacific Region states

Description: State and federal tax treatment as an incentive to development and non-tax financial incentives such as: the federal geothermal loan guarantee program, the federal geothermal reservoir insurance, and state financial incentives are discussed. (MHR)
Date: August 15, 1978
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Evaluation of MHD materials for use in high-temperature fuel cells

Description: The MHD and high-temperature fuel cell literature was surveyed for data pertaining to materials properties in order to identify materials used in MHD power generation which also might be suitable for component use in high-temperature fuel cells. Classes of MHD-electrode materials evaluated include carbides, nitrides, silicides, borides, composites, and oxides. Y/sub 2/O/sub 3/-stabilized ZrO/sub 2/ used as a reference point to evaluate materials for use in the solid-oxide fuel cell. Physical an… more
Date: June 15, 1978
Creator: Guidotti, R.
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Development of a practical photochemical energy storage system. Quarterly report

Description: A study of a series of copper(I) compounds which contain a strongly absorbing chromophore (e.g., CuBr(PPh/sub 3/)-(2,2'-bipyridine)) for use as sensitizers in photochemical energy storage systems is described. The generally low sensitization efficiencies of these compounds preclude their use as sensitizers in a practical photochemical energy storage system. Nevertheless, some interesting mechanistic information has emerged from this study, the full details of which are being written for publica… more
Date: September 15, 1978
Creator: Hautala, R.R. & Kutal, C.R.
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Photovoltaic solar panel resistance to simulated hail. Low-Cost Solar Array Project

Description: As part of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Low-Cost Solar Array Project, test methods have been evaluated and procedures developed for testing photovoltaic flat-plate solar cell modules for resistance to impact by hailstones. Testing has included the use of simulated hailstones (frozen ice spheres projected at terminal velocity), steel balls, and other projectile types applied with three loading methods: pneumatic gun, gravity drop, and static loading. Results are presented that compare the adv… more
Date: October 15, 1978
Creator: Moore, D. & Wilson, A.
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Past climate reconstruction: a tool for assessing site suitability

Description: Reconstructing past climatic variations can lead to a better understanding of possible future precipitation and groundwater recharge patterns. Work so far has led to several new insights into past climate variability and will provide input into the hydrologic modeling effort in progress for the Waste Management Program. Short-term reconstructions (0 to 350 y) suggest that the basin and range of the southwestern United States have the driest, least variable precipitation record. The Pacific Nort… more
Date: June 15, 1978
Creator: Potter, G.
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Executive summary: Brayton isotope power system

Description: The status and program plans for the DOE program to design and develop a long-life, safe Brayton isotope power system for space power are described. (WHK)
Date: March 15, 1978
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Pilot plant environmental conditions (OPDD Appendix C)

Description: This is Appendix C to the Pilot Plant Overall Plant design description document for the 10-MW pilot central receiver plant to be located at Barstow, California. The environmental design criteria to be used for plant design day performance, operational limits, and survival environmental limits are specified. Data are presented on insolation, wind, temperature, and other meteorological conditions. (WHK)
Date: August 15, 1978
Creator: Randall, C.M.; Whitson, M.E. & Coggi, J.V.
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Feasibility study of the Conway Granite as a geothermal energy resource

Description: The eastern part of the White Mountain batholith is dominated by four intrusive complexes, which contain similar sequences of intrusive rocks. Although the details of the sequence of intrusion differ from complex to complex, the Osceola Granite is generally an early phase, followed by the development of ring dikes of Albany Porphyritic Quartz Syenite and finally the intrusion of Conway Granite. One intrusive complex contains riebeckite granite as a late phase, and at least two complexes fed vol… more
Date: August 15, 1978
Creator: Osberg, P. H.; Wetterauer, R.; Rivers, M.; Bothner, W. A. & Creasy, J. W.
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Complete system for portable gamma spectroscopy

Description: The report described a system built around the Computing Gamma Spectrometer (PSA) LEA 74-008. The software primarily supports high-resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy using either a high-purity intrinsic germanium detector (HPGe) or a lithium-drifted germanium detector (Ge(Li)).
Date: November 15, 1978
Creator: Fuess, D.A.
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Free-Piston Stirling Engine demonstrator test plan

Description: Mechanical Technology Incorporated is developing a 1 KWe Free-Piston Stirling ENgine (FPSE) Power System. The plan for testing the demonstrator power system is presented. The test hardware is a Free-Piston Stirling Engine prime mover driving a linear alternator. The demonstrator system is basically a modular assembly. The modules are the reciprocating alternator section, engine section, heater head insulation package assembly, and the pressure vessel. The test objective is to demonstrate a syst… more
Date: December 15, 1978
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Electrodril system field test program. Phase II, task B: deep drilling system demonstration. Final report

Description: The effort included the design, fabrication and Systems Verification Testing of the Deep Drilling System. The Systems Verification Test was conducted during October 1978 in a test well located on the premises of Brown Oil Tools Inc., Houston, Texas. In general, the Systems Verification test program was an unqualified success. All of the system elements of the Deep Drilling System were exercised and evaluated and in every instance the system can be declared ready for operational well demonstrati… more
Date: December 15, 1978
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Workshop on perspectives in energy: 1978. Final report

Description: A report on the Workshop on Perspectives in Energy is presented. The workshop, conducted from July 31 to August 10, 1978, included field trips, new energy topics of particular interest to the area around Kansas, and outside speakers. The response of the participants to the workshop are summarized.
Date: August 15, 1978
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Development and evalustion of die and container materials. Fourth quarterly progress report, July 1--September 30, 1978

Description: Mass spectrometric studies of molten silicon in contact with mullite and x = 0.75 ..beta..' Sialon show that the vapor pressures of Si, Si0, Al, and Al/sub 2/0 species are very similar. In both cases the oxygen solubility is extremely low, but the aluminium content of the silicon is higher for the mullite--silicon system (3 weight percent), compared with 5000 ppm for the x = 0.75 ..beta..' Sialon. The nitrogen concentration (312 ppm) of the silicon is marginally below that for the Si/… more
Date: October 15, 1978
Creator: Wills, R.R. & Niesz, D.E.
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Average neutralization and transverse stability in ISABELLE

Description: Clearing of electrons in the vicinity of the axis of a proton beam in the dipoles of a separated function AG-focusing structure is accomplished by transverse crossed-field drift due to the magnetic dipole field and a weak longitudinal electric field. This electric field is generated by potential differences caused by cross section variations of the beam due to variations of the ..beta..-functions and dispersion. The resulting radial drift brings the electrons into the off-axis region where they… more
Date: December 15, 1978
Creator: Herrera, J & Zotter, B
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Advanced subsystems development. Second semi-annual progress report, April 1--October 1, 1978

Description: The concept design for a small (less than 10 MWe) solar thermal electric generating plant was completed using projected 1985 technology. The systems requirements were defined and specified. The components, including an engineering prototype for one 15 kWe module of the generating plant, were conceptually designed. Significant features of the small solar thermal power plant were identified as the following: (1) 15-kWe Stirling-cycle engine/alternator with constant power output; (2) 10-meter poin… more
Date: November 15, 1978
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