The proportions of carbohydrate, fat and protein in space feeding
Space diets for maximum energy consisting of fats and proteins from biological systems and carbohydrates from chemical systems
Calloway, D. H.↗
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Day, M. S.↗
Waveguide excited dielectric spheres as feeds.
The results of experiments with dielectric obstacles of various geometries placed directly upon the apertures of circular and rectangular waveguides are presented. It is found that dielectric spheres, and in some instances dielectric cubes, two to four wavelengths in dimension produce directive patterns with low sidelobe levels. For some cross sections, the measured gain of these antennas is greater (6 dB in some cases) than that produced by optimum horns having apertures of identical cross section. The linearity of the polarization of these antennas is essentially the same as that of an open-end waveguide antenna.
Chatterjee, J. S.↗
Solute rejection by porous glass membranes. I - Hyperfiltration of sodium chloride and urea feed solutions.
Hyperfiltration of sodium chloride and urea was studied with porous glass membranes in closed-end capillary form, to determine the effect of pressure, temperature, and concentration variations, and lifetime rejection and flux characteristics. Rejection data for sodium chloride were consistent with the functioning of the porous glass as a low-capacity ion-exchange membrane.
Ballou, E. V.↗
Vibration resistance of the wire-feed mechanism of a magnetic recording apparatus
The effects of external mechanical and climatic actions on the efficient operation of magnetic tape recording equipment are analyzed. The efficiency and reliability of the recording system are determined by the structural parameters and the characteristics of the individual elements of the transport mechanism circuit. The resistance of tape recording equipment to the effects of vibration is considered essential for reliable operations. Methods for insuring reliable tape transport and recording action are discussed.
Kitra, S. P.↗
Flight feeding systems design and evaluation
The Apollo flight menu design is fully recounted for Apollo missions 7 through 17, to show modifications that were introduced to the Apollo food system, to document the range of menus and nutritional quality, and to describe packaging and preparation procedures for each class of food item. Papers concerning the Apollo 14 food system, and nutrition systems for pressure suits are included, and the following special topics are treated in depth: (1) food handling procedures; (2) modification of the physical properties of freeze dried rice; (3) stabilization of aerospace food waste; and (4) identification and quantitation of hexadecanal and octadecanal in broiler muscle phospholipids.
Huber, C. S.↗
Flight feeding systems design and evaluation. Supplement 1: Production guides
The requirements for processing, packaging, testing, and shipment of foods selected for use in the Apollo food system are presented. Specific foodstuffs chosen from the following categories are discussed: (1) soups; (2) juices; (3) breads; (4) meat and poultry products; (5) fruits and nuts; (6) desserts; and (7) beverages. Food procurement for the mobile quarantine facility and for Apollo preflight and postflight activities is also discussed.
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Multibeam-antenna feed system to isolate orthogonally polarized beams
System is polarization tracker and comprises variable polarizer, polarization control, and receiver servo loop. System simultaneously receives desired signal and undesired signal which are approximately orthogonal. They can be either paired as left and right circular polarizations or as cross-linear polarizations.
Ohlson, J. E.↗
Regulator for intravenous feeding
Float valve maintains constant level of solution, providing constant drop rate as long as solution can flow into patient's vein. Second float valve allows solution to enter vein, but prevents entry of air.
Dimeff, J.↗
Propellant side feed
New solid-propellant configurations increase thrust-to-power ratio of pulsed plasma microthruster and provide possibility of varying thrust. Techniques are adaptable to sputter coating of polymeric material or pulsed ablating light sources.
Guman, W. J.↗
Coal pressurization and feeding: Use of a lock hopper system
Operation of a synthane gasifier pilot plant is discussed. The specific problems experienced with the operation of the Petrocarb system at the pilot plant are described along with modifications made to improve its performance.
Lewis, R.↗
Slurry pumping techniques for feeding high-pressure coal gasification reactors
Operating experience in pumping coal and coal char slurries at pressures up to 1500 psig is discussed. The design specifications for the mixing tanks, pumps, piping, and slurry heaters are given along with pressure drop and minimum flow velocity data on water-lignite slurries.
Bair, W. G.↗
Foster-Miller's development of dry coal feed systems
Dry coal feeder systems developed for pressurized conversion processes were carried through a laboratory scale development program. These concepts include: (1) a centrifugal solids feeder; (2) a fluidized piston feeder; (3) a linear pocket feeder; and (4) a compacted coal plug feeder. Results of laboratory model testing of all concepts are reviewed.
Harding, J. C.↗
Evaluation of ERDA-sponsored coal feed system development
Coal feeders were evaluated based upon criteria such as technical feasibility, performance (i.e. ability to meet process requirements), projected life cycle costs, and projected development cost. An initial set of feeders was selected based on the feeders' cost savings potential compared with baseline lockhopper systems. Additional feeders were considered for selection based on: (1) increasing the probability of successful feeder development; (2) application to specific processes; and (3) technical merit. A coal feeder development program is outlined.
Phen, R. L.↗
Injection of coal by screw feed
The use of the screw feeder for injecting solids through a 20 to 30 psi barrier is common practice in the cement making industry. An analytical extrapolation of that design, accounting for pressure holding characteristics of a column of solids, shows that coal can be fed to zones at several hundred psi with minimal or no loss of gas. A series of curves showing the calculated pressure gradient through a moving column of solids is presented. Mean particle size, solids velocity, and column length are parameters. Further study of this system to evaluate practicality is recommended.
Fisher, R.↗
Some developments in the feeding of coal to fluidized bed combustors
Research is being done in the development of fluid bed combustors for high sulphur coal, using limestone or dolomite in the bed for removal of the sulphur. Operating units to date have proven the inadequacies of available material handling techniques for introduction and control of the coal and adsorbent to the beds. Larger units now being contemplated will pose formidable problems in this area. Some of the techniques which were developed for the existing pilot units and novel ideas under consideration for future, large production units are illustrated and described.
Caldwell, L. G.↗
LSSA large area silicon sheet task: Continuous liquid feed Czochralski growth
The development of a Czochralski furnace that permits the growing of silicon crystals with a continuous liquid replenishment of the molten silicon of the growth crucible is described.
Torbet, W.↗
A prototype DSN X-S band feed: DSS 13 application status, second report
A combiner was designed and fabricated for injecting X- and S-band into a horn for use at various DSN sites. Results indicate that the S-band combiner is much too narrow for use in both receiving and transmitting and that the horn patterns, when scattered, yield an improved efficiency over the present horn-hyperbola system. Predicted performance at DSS 13 by the calculated scattering of the model radiation patterns from the DSS 13 hyperbola is also discussed.
Williams, W. F.↗