Publications

The objective of this program was to develop a helium vent for use in the high temperature (2000 degrees F) LRHSC. The vent was a non-selective, porous ceramic type.

Memo for declassification of the SNAP 27 hardware because of its simplicity. The main design goal of the generator was to efficiently assure that the heat from the fuel capsule assembly to the radiator (outer case) passes through the thermoelectric legs.

The objectives of this program were to develop, produce and test a selective vent for application to clad of the Pioneer capsule: program management, design integration & design, fabrication, testing.

List of proposed tasks for a contractor.

Memo for declassification of the SNAP 27 hardware because of the non-need for protecting the technical approaches and techniques .

Two quotes from the proposal given for consideration.

Answer to criticisms of Sandia`s performance in evaluating the Hittman selective vent.

Sandia`s recommendations for a heat source concept were similar to the TRW-recommended sealed (AI technology) capsule with some exceptions. Two converter systems were recommended.

This described the sequence of events(logistical, maintenance, and operational) and environments that were expected to be encountered from manufacture-to-target of the COIN devices, including the period of useful life at the target.

Acceptance of Air Force request to develop fuel-air bomb during Vietnam War.

About SNAP 29 program concerns concerning a possible burnup safety approach for end of mission disposal of the SNAP 29 system. Being considered was the Haynes 25 fuel liner.

A comparative study made on the SNAP 29 looking both at the changes due to intact vs. burn-up, and the changes due to multiple mission flights rather than single flights.

This study involved the use of explosively accelerated steel segments (helicopter or other aircraft deliverable to cut trees followed by debris clearance due to overpressure for possible use in Vietnam.

Scope of work for development of munition to clear jungle areas in Southeast Asia.

The visit was to discuss the possible effects of and about concerns pressurizing amine type fuels (I.e., hydrazine and its derivatives) with hot gases from a chemical gas generator.

Tasks list of the proposed program to determine the mechanism of bonding between Fe and PbTe and PbSnTe.

A memo and table. The latter gave estimates of probabilities of the SNAP 19 impacting cities of the world. The impact probabilities given reentry from a polar orbit were generalized and can be applied to any object reentering from a polar orbit.

For using FB or BTV test vehicles.

Deferment from May 1968 to February 1969 because of contamination of G-tunnel by Door Mist.

About the development of an improved polonium fuel form utilizing the present fuel compound.

Test vehicles and scheduled mission particulars.

Response to a tasks list about solid solubilities of iron in thermoelectric material, diffusion & braze bonding processes, and ultrasonic casting.

Vietnam War era research and development by Sandia to detect enemy troop movements. Document outlines scope of effort and provides no design details. No nuclear or non-nuclear weapon information.

Letter to AEC/ALO pertaining to scope of work on fuel-air munition development for Air Force.

Abstract not provided.