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Finding Guide

Boxes 26-30

 


Box 26   Nuclear Space Systems ("Nuclear") 

26-1 "Boeing Nuclear Power Systems Technology."
26-2 "Argonne National Laboratories Nuclear Technology."
26-3 "Nuclear Power in Space," SNAP Testing.
26-4

"Title I Design Report SNAP-50/SPUR Nuclear Test Facility," Volume I, July 1965.

26-5

"Title I Design Report SNAP-50/SPUR Nuclear Test Facility," Volume II.

26-6

"Title I Design Report SNAP-50/SPUR Nuclear Test Facility," Volume III.

26-7

"An Evaluation of High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors," December 1969.

26-8

"Technology, the Energy Crisis and Our Standard of Living," February 22, 1973.

26-9

"Missions for Nuclear Rockets," Harold B. Finger, January 21-23, 1963.

26-10

"Fast Reactor Systems for Space Power," Carl E. Johnson, April 1968.

26-11

"Statement of Record- The Nature of Fusion Research," Dr. Roy W. Gould, November 1971.

26-12

"Camel Hump Calculated Reliability Studies," September 1970.

26-13

"Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Facilities U.S. Atomic Energy Commission," August 1961.

26-14 "Joint Committee on Atomic Energy Papers 1971-1974."
26-15 "Atomic Energy Commission Papers."
26-16

"An Analysis to Determine the Optimum Heat Source Temperature for a Potassium Rankine Cycle Space Power Plant," Gerald S. Leighton.

26-17

"Beyond Apollo with Nuclear Propulsion," Paul G. Johnson.

26-18

"Testimony Before Joint Committee on Atomic Energy," Richard Wilson, January 22-24, 1974.

26-19

"Applications of SNAP Reactor Systems to Communicate satellites," 1974.

26-20

"Interim Report- SNAP 8 Experimental Reactor Fuel Element Examination."

26-21

"Atomics International- Piqua Nuclear Power Facility Availability Evaluation Report," Volume I, J.V. Addison, November 6, 1967.

26-22 "U.S. Nuclear Propulsion Program."
26-23

"The Prospects for a Nuclear Powered Merchant Fleet," Nuclear Ship System Economics, Technical Paper- Babcock and Wilcox, October 19, 1972.

26-24

"A Summary of the Performance Potential of Radioisotope, Nuclear, and Nuclear-Electric Propulsion for Unmanned Space Missions," D. S. Edgecomb, January 10, 1967.

26-25

"A Preliminary Examination of the Utility of a Small Nuclear Upper Stage for OSSA Missions," June 13, 1966.

26-26

"Uranium Availability and the Breeder Decision," John P. Holdren, January 1974.

26-27

"Rotating Fluidized Bed Reactor for Space Nuclear Propulsion," September 1972.

26-28

"Potentialities of Radioisotope Propulsion for Space Probes," Jacob B. Romero.

26-29

"Feasibility of a Thermonuclear Rocket as an Interstellar Propulsion System," Daniel Dexter Villani, May 1969.

26-30

"Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering," August 13-16, 1968.


Box 27    Nuclear Space Systems ( "Nuclear" )

27-1

"Cosmic Rays, Nuclear Reactors, and Manned Space Systems," David Reitz, April 1961.

27-2

"A Traffic Model for a Reusable Nuclear Shuttle," July 1970.

27-3

"Nuclear Rocket Stages Increase Saturn's Nuclear Applications," May, July 1961.

27-4

"Space Power And Electric Propulsion- Eight areas to get 80-90% of Funds," NASA, November 20, 1967.

27-5

"Empirical Correlation Describing the Impact Response of Two-Foot Diameter Spheres with Internal Energy Absorbing Material Simulating an Airborne Reactor Containing System," November 1976.

27-6

"Nuclear Aircraft Feasibility Study Executive Summary," March 1975.

27-7

"Innovative Aircraft Design Study, Task II Nuclear Aircraft Concepts," Lockheed, March 1977.

27-8

"High-Temperature Thermoelectric Research," December 15, 1964.

27-9

"Testing of Liquid-Metal Boilers for Rankine-cycle Power Systems," April 1967.

27-10

"SNAP 50/SPUR Nuclear Mechanical Power unit Experimental Research And Development Program," June 1967.

27-11

"American Astronautical Society Operations Research Society Applications and Development of Space Nuclear Electric Power Systems," June 17-20, 1969.

27-13

"Shielding and Nuclear Propulsion," Robert F. Trapp and Eugene B. Konecci, August 4-5, 1959.

27-14

"Space Shuttle Missions of the 80's," American Astronautical Society, August 26-28, 1975.

27-15

"Use of Modular Heat Source Stack in RTGs," A. Schock and A. Shostak.

27-16

"SNAP 19 Performance Update for pioneer and Viking Missions," C.J. Goebel and L.R. Putnam.

27-17

"American Rocket Society: Space Flight Report to the Nation," October 9-15, 1961.

27-18

"AIM Second Propulsion Joint specialist Conference," June 13-17, 1966.

27-19

"AIM 5th Propulsion Joint Specialist Conference," June 9-13, 1969.

27-20

"AIM 6th Propulsion Joint Specialist Conference," June 15-19, 1970.

27-21

"AIM 3rd Propulsion Joint Specialist Conference," July 17-21, 1967.

27-22

"Third Biennial Aerospace Power Systems Conference," September 1-4, 1964.

27-23

"AIM/SAE 8th Joint Propulsion Specialist Conference," November 29-December 1, 1972.

27-24 "lst AIM Annual Meeting," June 29-July 2, 1964.
27-25

"AIM Third Annual Meeting," November 29-December 2,1966.

27-26

"AIM 4th Annual Meeting and Technical Display," October 23-27, 1967.

27-27

"AIM 5th Communications Satellite Systems Conference," April 22-24, 1974.

27-28

"AIM 5th Aerospace Sciences Meeting," January 23-26,1967.

27-29

"AIM/SAE/ASME 17th Joint Propulsion Conference," July 27-29, 1981.

27-30

"AIM 7th Electric Propulsion Conference," March 3-5,1969.

27-31

"AIM 8th Aerospace sciences Meeting," January 19-21,1970.

27-32

"AIM/SAE loth Propulsion Conference," October 21-23,1974.

27-33

"AIM 13th Aerospace sciences Meeting," January 20-22,1975.

27-34

"AIM/JSASS/DGLR 15th International Electrical Propulsion Conference," April 21-23, 1981.

27-35

"AIM/SAE/ASME 15th Joint Propulsion Conference," June 18-20, 1979.

27-36

"AIM/SAE/ASME 16th Joint Propulsion Conference," June 30-July 2, 1980.

27-37

"MS/AIM Astrodynamics Conference," August 19-21,1970.

27-38

"Nuclear-Powered Communications Satellite for the 1980s."

27-39

"Nuclear Powered Satellite Design for Shuttle Launches: AIM Conference on the Future of Aerospace Power Systems," March 1-3, 1977.

27-40

"Nuclear Electric Propulsion System utilization for Earth Orbit Transfer of Large Spacecraft Structures," October 30-November 1, 1979.

27-41

"American Rocket Society Electric Propulsion Conference," March 14-17, 1962.

27-42

"System and Mission Considerations for a Radioisotope Propulsion System," June 14-18, 1965.

27-43

"Presentation Given to the Joint NASA-AEC ad hoc Committee on the Advanced Rankine Power Conversion System," March 19, 1968.

27-44

"AIM Specialists Conference on Rankine Space Power Systems," October 26-28, 1965.

27-45

"AIM Summer Meeting Sizing of Nuclear Orbit Launch Vehicles for Interplanetary Missions," John F. McLaughlin, June 17-20, 1963.

27-46

"American Rocket Society: Fluidized Solids as a Nuclear Fuel for Rocket Propulsion," May 9-12, 1960.

27-47

"American Rocket society: Electric Propulsion Conference-A Nuclear Electric Space-Bus for Planetary Landing Missions," March 14-16, 1962.

27-48

"American Rocket society: Rocket with Nuclear Energy," December 4, 1957.

27-49

"Re-examination of Gas-Cycle Nuclear-Electric Space Power plants."

27-50

"Nuclear Rocket Thrust Optimization Using Dynamic Programming."

27-51

"The Maturity and Future of Nuclear Energy," Alvin M. Weinberg.

27-52 "Nuclear Bi-Brayton System for Aircraft Propulsion."
27-53

"The American Society of Mechanical Engineers: High Temperature Gas Cycle Reactor Power Systems."

27-54

"Summary Report on the Hazards of the UTR-l Reactor ASEA-16."

27-55 "Nuclear News."
27-56

"Aerospace Nuclear Applications: American Nuclear Society-1970," Topical Meeting.

27-57 "Gas-Cooled Reactors: HTGR and GCFBR," May 7-10, 1974.
27-58

"Licensing criteria for HTGRs in the U.S.," August 1,1977.

27-59

"Low Cost- A New Dimension in Space Nuclear Power," June 24-27, 1974.

27-60

"Nuclear Plant Startup Administration," William M. Tucker.

27-61  "Nuclear Engineering Bulletin," December 1963.
27-62

"Nuclear Safety criteria for the Design of Stationary Gas Cooled Reactor Plants," American Nuclear Society,1974.

27-63

"Plutonium-238 Production in Power Reactors," Kenneth E. Roach, June 25, 1974.

27-64

"Nuclear Power and the Environment-Questions and Answers."

27-65

"1963 Annual Meeting: American Nuclear Society," Transactions.

27-66

"1974 Annual Meeting: American Nuclear Society," Transactions.

27-67

"A Review of Selected Amendments to the Fort St. Vrain License," April 8-11, 1980.

               

Box 28   Nuclear Space Systems "Nuclear"

28-1

"Missions and Flight Operations for Nuclear Rockets," November 1964.

28-2

"Nuclear Flight System Definition Study, Phase II," Volume I.

28-3

"Nuclear Flight System Definition Study, Phase II," Volume II.

28-4

"Nuclear Flight System Definition Study, Phase II," Volume III.

28-5

"Nuclear Space Flight System Definition Study, Phase II," Volume IV.

28-6

"Nuclear Shuttle Systems Definition Study, Phase III," Volume I.

28-7

"Nuclear Shuttle Systems Definition Study, Phase III," Volume III.

28-8

"Nuclear Shuttle Systems Definition Study, Phase III," Volume V.

28-9

"Nuclear Shuttle Systems Definition Study, Phase III," Volume VIII.

28-10

"Nuclear Flight Systems Study, Final Briefing," May 19,1970.

28-11

"Nuclear Shuttle System Definition Study, Phase II: Final Performance Review," April 14, 1971.

28-12 "Equation Fits to Nuclear Engine Cool down Integrals."
28-13

"Applications of Low Power Nuclear Rocket Engines," Ralph S. Cooper.

28-14 through 28-32

"General Purpose Heat Source Project, Space Nuclear Safety Program, and Radio isotopic Terrestrial Safety Program." Folders 28-14 through 28-32: 14: June 1977;15: July 1977; 16: August 1977; 17: March 1978; 18:July 1978; 19: August 1978; 20: September 1978; 21:October 1978; 22: November 1978; 23: December 1978; 24:January 1979; 25: February 1979; 26: March 1979; 27:April 1979; 28: May 1979; 29: June 1979; 30: July 1979;31: August 1979; 32: September 1979.

28-33

"General-Purpose Heat-Source Development," Phase I-Design Requirements, E.C. Snow and R.W. Zocher, September 1978.

28-34

"Conceptual Design of a Heat pipe Radiator," Gloria A. Bennett.

28-35 "Space Reactor Electric Power," David Buden, June 1979.
28-36

"Missions and Planning for Nuclear Space Power," David Buden.

28-37

"UC-LASL Nuclear Rocket Reference Data Summary," August 1972.

28-38 "Mission Update," J.D. Balcomb.
28-39

"Thermionics System Monthly Progress Report," November and December 1975.

28-40 "Advanced propulsion," R.W. Bussard.
28-41 "Report of the S8DR Review Committee," February 1971.
28-42 "Small Out-of-Pile Thermionic Converter."
28-43

"Parametric Information Concerning Reactor Weights and Sizes For Use in the NASA Bray ton Power Plant studies for Heat Pipe and Gas Cooled Reactors," June 1978.

 

Box 29     Nuclear Space Systems ( "Nuclear" )

29-1

"Rankine Cycle Systems Studies for Nuclear Space Power," March 21, 1968.

29-2

"Advanced Nuclear Reactors for Space Auxiliary Power Applications in the 1980's."

29-3

"Refractory Alloy Development for the Advanced Space Power Reactor Program," March 17, 1969.

29-4

"Efficiency of Injection of Neutral Beams into Thermonuclear Reactions."

29-5 "Modern Internal Combustion Engines," E. Teller.
29-6 "Nuclear Propulsion: Trends and Problems."
29-7

"The Floss IV Compatible Programs, Including Procedures for the Real Gas dynamic, One-Dimensional Performance Analyses of Nuclear Ramjet and Rocket Engines."

29-8

"Reactivity Self-Control on Power and Temperature in Reactors Cooled By Heat pipes," victor E. Hampel, Ronald P. Koopman, November 1, 1968.

29-9

"In-Core Thermionic Power: I- Some Trivial Observations," March 13, 1968.

29-10

"Conceptual Design of a 2000 kW Nuclear Heat Source suitable for Space Electric Power," June 20, 1968.

29-11

"The Use of Nitrides for Dispersion- Strengthening of Refractory Metals," J. S. Kane, August 6, 1968.

29-12

"Rocket Propulsion in an Inverse Square Force Field," Theodore F. Stubbs, August 1, 1968.

29-13

"On the Fusion Welding of a Tungsten Alloy (W-25 at. %  Re-30 at. % Mo) To a Tantalum Alloy (T III)," George E. Tardiff, October 13, 1969.

29-14

"CVD Tungsten and Tungsten-Rhenium Alloys for Structural Applications," Part I Process Development, William R. Holman, Frank J. Huegel, June 16, 1967.

29-15

"CVD Tungsten and Tungsten-Rhenium Alloys for Structural Applications," Part II Evaluation, William R. Holman, Frank J. Huegel, June 16, 1967.

29-16

"Progress Report #2 on the Design Considerations for a Low Power Experimental Mirror Fusion Reactor," September 14, 1973.

29-17

"Analysis of a Laser-Initiated, Inertially-Confined Reactor for a Fusion Engineering Research Facility (LaFerf)," Jack Hovingh, May 5, 1975.

29-18

"Realities of Low-Thrust vs. High-Thrust Nuclear Propulsion."

29-19

"A Study of Hydrogen Slush and/or Hydrogen Gel Utilization," March 11, 1967.

29-20

"Nuclear Shuttle Systems Definition Study," Phase III, Volume II, Part B, May 1, 1971.

29-21

"Nuclear Shuttle Systems Definition Study," Phase III, Volume II, Part C, May 1, 1971.

29-22 

"Modular Nuclear Vehicle Study," Phase II, Volume I Summary, February 29, 1968.

29-23

"Modular Nuclear Vehicle Study," Phase II, Volume IV, March 31, 1967.

29-24

"Modular Nuclear Vehicle Study," Phase IV Final Report, December 31, 1968.

29-25

"Rankine Cycle Coordination Committee Meeting," February 16, 1968.

29-26

"Long Duration Exposure Facility Guide for Experiment Accommodations."

 

Box 30   Nuclear Space Systems ( "Nuclear" )

30-1

"Nuclear Shuttle Definition Study," Phase III Final Briefing, April 14,1971.

30-2

"Nuclear Flight System Definition Study- Reusable Nuclear Shuttle Concepts," Phase II Final Briefing, May1970.

30-3

"Reusable Nuclear Stage System Definition Study," Phase IV.

30-4

"A Radiantly Heated Radioisotope Powered Thermionic Generator," J. G. De Steese and J. S. Holmgren, October 30- November 2, 1967.

30-5

"Reusable Nuclear Stage Advanced Structures Study," May 27, 1971.

30-6

"Nuclear Flight System Definition Study, " Final Report, Volume III Part 3, May 1970.

30-7

"Nuclear Flight System Definition Study," Final Report, Volume III, May 1970.

30-8

"Nuclear Flight System Definition Study," Final Report, Phase III, Volume II Part B, May 1971.

30-9

"Nuclear Stage System Definition Study," Phase A, August 1, 1972.

30-10

"Nuclear Stage System Definition Study," Phase IV Final Briefing, January 10, 1973.

30-11

"Nuclear Stage System Definition Study," Phase IV, Volume I, February 1973.

30-12

"Nuclear Stage System Definition Study," Phase IV, Final Report, Volume III, February 1973.

30-13

"Nuclear Stage System Definition Study," Phase IV Final Report, Volume IV, February 1973.

30-14

"Questionnaire for NASA Parametric Study of Auxiliary Space Power," Contract NAS2-4482.

30-15

"Nuclear Stage System Definition Study," Phase IV Final Report, Volume II, February 1973.

30-16

"The Feasibility of propelling Vehicles by Contained Nuclear Explosions," January 1960.

30-17

"Research Trends: Nuclear Structure Physics," 1962-1967.

30-18

"Agenda, Notes, and Working Paper," ONR Workshop on Lightweight Nuclear Power Plants, October 22-24, 1974.

30-19

"Light weight Nuclear Power Plants," Dr. Ralph Roberts, January 14, 1975.

30-20

"Values for Nuclear Applications," Valcor Engineering Company.

30-21

"Nuclear Warships and the Navy's Future," Admiral H. G. Rickover.

30-22

"The Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant," R. I. Newman, November 1972.

30-23

"Advanced Reactor Accident Delineation Assessment," 1979.

30-24

"HTGR Postulated Accidents and Safety Research Needs in the united Stated," R. D. Shamberger and P. M.Williams, November 24, 1978.

30-25

"Division I Regulatory Guides- Power Reactors," April 1979.

30-26 "Whither Now SNAP 8," James Hanchett, May 1967.
30-27 "Nuclear Energy in Space," Harold L. Davis, April 1961.
30-28

"Direct-current Electromagnetic Pumps," A. H. Barnes, January 1953.

30-29 "The Oceans and Nuclear Power," Carroll Bing Mills.
30-30

"World List of Nuclear Power Plants," June 30, 1974, Nuclear News.

30-31

"RSIC (Radiation Shielding Information Center) Newsletter," April 1970.

30-32 "Nuclear Fuels: Key to Reactor Performance."
30-33 "Thermionic Energy Conversion."
30-34

"Command and Control: The Social Implication of Nuclear Defense," Judith A. Merkle, 1971.

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