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Effects of Cation Concentration on Thermophysical Properties of Solar Salts

Kruizenga, Alan M.; Reyes, Karla R.; Leong-Hau, Kirsty; Nissen, April E.H.

An assessment of the effects of cation concentration on the thermophysical properties of salts in the temperature range of 300 to 500°C was investigated. The latent heat and density exhibit a statistically relevant dependence upon mixtures, while heat capacity, viscosity, and thermal conductivity did not exhibit statistical differences among mixtures in the range of temperature studied. Heat capacity tended to be nearly flat while in the liquid state for mixtures at each temperature. Density of the mixtures decreases linearly with temperature. Mixture composition influenced density, with a relative variation up to 2% over the temperature range investigated. Viscosity decreased as a function of temperature in a non-linear fashion and methods used here tended to exhibit a higher value than literature values. Thermal conductivity used laser flash and transient wire methods. Transient wire found no differences between mixtures within repeatability of the measurement, while laser flash was found to not work well for molten nitrate salts due to the large error.

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TYPE Other Report YEAR 2015
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Thermal characterization and model free kinetics of aged epoxies and foams using TGA and DSC methods

Kruizenga, Alan M.; Nissen, April E.H.

Two classes of materials, poly(methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) or PMDI foam, and cross-linked epoxy resins, were characterized using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), to help understand the effects of aging and %E2%80%9Cbake-out%E2%80%9D. The materials were evaluated for mass loss and the onset of decomposition. In some experiments, volatile materials released during heating were analyzed via mass spectroscopy. In all, over twenty materials were evaluated to compare the mass loss and onset temperature for decomposition. Model free kinetic (MFK) measurements, acquired using variable heating rate TGA experiments, were used to calculate the apparent activation energy of thermal decomposition. From these compiled data the effects of aging, bake-out, and sample history on the thermal stability of materials were compared. No significant differences between aged and unaged materials were detected. Bake-out did slightly affect the onset temperature of decomposition but only at the highest bake-out temperatures. Finally, some recommendations for future handling are made.

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TYPE SAND Report YEAR 2013
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Imaging Indicator for ESD Safety Testing

Whinnery, Leroy L.; Nissen, April E.H.

This report describes the development of a new detection method for electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing of explosives, using a single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera and a 200-mm macro lens. This method has demonstrated several distinct advantages to other current ESD detection methods, including the creation of a permanent record, an enlarged image for real-time viewing as well as extended periods of review, and ability to combine with most other Go/No-Go sensors. This report includes details of the method, including camera settings and position, and results with well-characterized explosives PETN and RDX, and two ESD-sensitive aluminum powders.

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TYPE SAND Report YEAR 2013
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