Recent advances in refractory alloys for space power systems Conference papers
Evaluation of refractory tantalum-, tungsten-, niobium-, and molybdenum based alloys for space power systems applications
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Evaluation of refractory tantalum-, tungsten-, niobium-, and molybdenum based alloys for space power systems applications
Control theory applications in solving socio-economic problems
Hardware development and standardized software for process control systems
Millimeter wave propagation utilizing ATS 5 satellite
Apollo 11 basalt petrogenesis and theories of lunar evolution comparing lunar and earth environments
Cost, time, and social burdens created by need for commuting to work and suggestions for eliminating problems
Utilization of elastically scattered recoil ions to measure solid state track detector registration characteristics and particle trajectory analysis
Cosmic gamma radiation from pion decay in interstellar gas
Civil aviation research and development projects noting characteristics and growth to date, current problems, future requirements, potential solutions, and recommendations
Philosophical discourse on comparitive administration
Status, cost/effectiveness, and telecommunication/satellite requirements of computer-based instruction
Prior to the meeting some 375 preliminary abstracts were printed for distribution to conference participants, with the provision that revised abstracts of up to three typed pages each could be submitted before the end of the conference. These updated expanded abstracts are collected here.
Proceedings of symposium on cryogenic oxygen storage and supply systems with application to Apollo 14 spacecraft systems
The use of two magnetometers for measuring the ambient magnetic field of spacecraft is compared with the single magnetometer variance method. It is shown that the dual magnetometer concept was developed for missions which are conducted with attitude stabilized spacecraft which have been constructed without an adequate magnetics control program. Specific methods for applying the dual magnetometer technique are described and an error analysis is conducted to determine the accuracy of the results.
Results of theoretical and applied research related to fissioning uranium plasmas. Topics examined include uranium plasma instabilities, diagnostic techniques, radiant heat transfer characteristics, nuclear pumping of lasers, and various fission engine concepts. Engineering aspects considered for open-cycle gas core engines include effects of buoyancy on fuel containment, flow and criticality problems, effects of injection conditions, and radiation hazards. The nuclear light bulb engine, the mini-cavity reactor, the dust-bed reactor, and the colloid core reactor are also examined in terms of design and control considerations. Individual items are abstracted in this issue.
Critical review of statements put forward by Ringwood about the origin of the moon. The composition of the lunar basalts is discussed, and it is shown that many theories for the origin of the moon can explain this composition satisfactorily. It is pointed out that the closeness of the relationship between Martian basalts and earth basalts is a matter of opinion, and that the major geochemical features that must be explained are certainly the low iron content in the moon and the depletion of volatiles. The manner in which various hypotheses of lunar origin deal with this explanation is examined.