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NASA NTRS1994

The Grid Analysis and Display System (GrADS)

During the period 1 September 1993 - 31 August 1994, further development of the Grid Analysis and Display System (GrADS) was conducted at the Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA) of the Institute of Global Environment and Society, Inc. (IGES) under subcontract 5555-31 from the University Space Research Association (USRA) administered by The Center of Excellence in Space Data and Information Sciences (CESDIS). This final report documents progress made under this subcontract and provides directions on how to access the software and documentation developed therein. A short description of GrADS is provided followed by summary of progress completed and a summary of the distribution of the software to date and the establishment of research collaborations.

Kinter, James L., III↗

NASA NTRS1996

Application of Russian Thermo-Electric Devices (TEDS) for the US Microgravity Program Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) Project

Changes in the former Soviet Union have opened the gate for the exchange of new technology. Interest in this work has been particularly related to Thermal Electric Cooling Devices (TED's) which have an application for the Thermal Enclosure System (TES) developed by NASA. Preliminary information received by NASA/MSFC indicates that Russian TED's have higher efficiency. Based on that assumption NASA/MSFC awarded a contract to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) in order to study the Russian TED's technology. In order to fulfill this a few steps should be made: (1) potential specifications and configurations should be defined for use of TED's in Protein Crystal Growing (PCG) thermal control hardware; and (2) work closely with the identified Russian source to define and identify potential Russian TED's to exceed the performance of available domestic TED's. Based on the data from Russia, it is possible to make plans for further steps such as buying and testing high performance TED's. To accomplish this goal two subcontracts have been released. One subcontract to Automated Sciences Group (ASG) located in Huntsville, AL and one to the International Center for Advanced Studies 'Cosmos' located in Moscow, Russia.

Aksamentov, Valery↗

NASA NTRS1995

Small Explorer (SMEX) POsitron Electron Magnet Spectrometer (POEMS)

This report covers the activities of Louisiana State University (LSU) under subcontract 26053-EX between LSU and the Bartol Research Institute (Bartol), which began January 1, 1994. The purpose of this subcontract was for LSU to participate in and support Bartol in the work to define the SMEX (Small Explorer)/POEMS (Positron Electron Magnet Spectrometer) spaceflight mission under NASA Contract NAS5-38098 between NASA and Bartol. The conclusions of this study were that for a 1998 launch into a 600km altitude, 98 degrees, approximately sun synchronous orbit, (a) the total radiation dose would be typically a few k-rad per year, certainly less than 20 k-rad per year for the anticipated shielding and potential solar flare environment, (b) detector counting rates would be dominated by the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) and the horns of the Van Allen belts, (c) the galactic electron and positron 'signal' can be extracted from the albedo background and the trapped populations by detailed evaluation of the geomagnetic transmission function (cut-off) for each event, (d) POEMS could make significant contributions to magnetospheric science if sufficient downlink capacity were provided and, (e) a fully functioning, cost efficient, data processing and analysis facility design was developed for the mission. Overall, POEMS was found to be a relatively simple experiment to manifest, operate and analyze and had potential for fundamental new discoveries in cosmic, heliospheric, solar and magnetospheric science.

LHeureux, Jacques↗

NASA NTRS2002

A Search for Solar Sources of High-Speed Solar Wind Streams

This report covers technical progress during the third and fourth years of Subcontract No. 5710000474, 'A Search for Solar Sources of High-speed Solar Wind Streams,' between Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), covering the period November 2000 to December 2002. This is a subcontract originating from NASA SR&T Contract NAG5-7967 with MIT. In the following sections we summarize our progress during this reporting period.

Mikic, Zoran↗

DOE OSTI2023

Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP)

Through the Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP), the U.S. DOE supports small businesses who design and manufacture small or medium wind turbine technology through cost-shared subcontracts awarded via a competitive process. The goals of the CIP are to: improve cost competitiveness with other distributed generation technology through optimized designs and advanced manufacturing processes; increase the number of certified small and medium wind turbine designs across a wide range of sizes; and accelerate deployment of improved, certified distributed wind energy technology. NREL manages the projects through a defined period of performance subcontract, providing technical monitoring and coordinating technical assistance from DOE labs.

advanced manufacturing↗

DOE OSTI2024

01-06 DOME Construction Project

Construction Subcontract award to ESTECH - Aug 23 Partial Notice to Proceed for ESTECH mobilization - Sept 23 Final NTP for full construction activities - Oct 23. Quality Inspection Support awarded to ATLAS - Feb 24 Request for Proposal to award a Commissioning Agent subcontract issued - Apr 24 Construction activities projected completion - Jun 25

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DOE OSTI2020

CSP Plant Construction, Start-Up, and O&M Best Practices Study

There are currently 90 operational CSP plants of 10 MW or larger located throughout the world, primarily in Spain, U.S., MENA region, South Africa, and China. In 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded Solar Dynamics, under subcontract to NREL, to investigate and document lessons learned and best practices associated with the construction, start-up, and operations phases of a majority of these plants. DOE funding for the effort was leveraged by additional funds provided through SolarPACES and the World Bank. This information was obtained by interviewing key stakeholders representing CSP plant owners, operators, construction companies, vendors, technical advisors and financers of these systems, and will be published as an NREL Technical Report at the completion of the project. This paper provides an overview of key challenges facing today's CSP parabolic trough and power tower technologies during all the phases mentioned above.

41 EE - Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)↗

DOE OSTI2023

GridSweep Processing and Graphing Software v1.0

This software is used to process the raw data from the GridSweep instrument, a device developed under subcontract by McEachern Laboroatories for a DOE GMLC project. The software scrubbs, demodulates, and transforms point on wave voltage timeseries data into frequency/voltage amplitude/time data. It also has a GUI that allows for user selection of processed experimental data and graphing in heatmaps or 3-D plots. It was created alongside the GridSweep instrument as a part of the same project and is required to be open-source.

McEachern, Alex↗

DOE OSTI2021

SubTER ZTEM (Z-Axis Tipper Electromagnetic) Survey Results, Mineral Mountains Area, Utah

This data was acquired as part of the Subsurface Science, Technology and Engineering Research, and Development (SubTER) Crosscut which is a collaboration across the Department of Energy offices involved in research activities in energy production/extraction, subsurface storage, and environmental remediation. The contents of this zip contains the ZTEM survey measured and processed results for the Mineral Mountains area, Utah. The data were acquired through subcontract to Geotech Inc of Aurora, ON, Canada and their narrative report is included. There are also two readme.txt file included that further describe the data.

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY↗

DOE OSTI2026

2000 Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Household Travel Survey

This survey was conducted from March through December 2000 under the auspices of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and the Southern Jersey Transportation Planning Organization and funded through the Pennsylvania and New Jersey departments of transportation. Cambridge Systematics provided quality assurance under a subcontract to NuStats. The purpose of the survey was to obtain information about work and non-work trip generation, trip distribution, modal choice, and traffic assignment, as well as to obtain data on average vehicle occupancy. The dataset contains demographic and travel data on 5,677 households in the 14-county study area. Of those households, 4,217 were from the 10-county Delaware Valley region of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The 4,217 Delaware Valley households, when weighted, represent 9,358 members and 6,069 vehicles, and reported a total of 31,631 trips.

1Hz data↗

DOE OSTI2020

Wood-to-Fuel for California's Transportation Sector using Autothermal Pyrolysis, March 2020 (Progress Report for FRD-17-002)

In the month of March, we planned to have the Site License Agreement with SPI signed and fully executed, make further progress on the market assessment for the Wood-to-Bio-oil Market Report, and hoped to have the subcontracts in place with Iowa State University and Frontline BioEnergy, LLC. We also hoped to have the updated budget from Iowa State in order to send both updated sub-recipient budget sheets to the CAM for approval.

09 BIOMASS FUELS↗

DOE OSTI2020

A Novel Low-Cost Method of Manufacturing Nb3Sn Superconductors with Multiple-Tin-Tube Sources (CRADA FRA-2008-0001 Final Report)

In order to successfully sustain a fusion reaction, peak magnetic fields on the order of 12-13 Tesla will be required. Magnetic fields of this magnitude can only be accomplished by advanced superconductors such as Nb3Sn. However, the economic success of a fusion machine will depend on further improvements in the cost-performance of the Nb3Sn conductor. This project will develop a novel, low-cost, multiple-tin-tube process as a new manufacturing approach for large-scale Nb3Sn-conductor production. The process will be suitable for the efficient production of larger strands (0.83 mm), consistent with ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) specifications. In Phase I, Cu/Nb composites were manufactured and shaped into sub-elements. These sub-elements were tin-coated by electroplating, assembled into a precise-fit restack billet tube, and drawn to 0.83 mm diameter. In Phase II, the process will be scaled-up to full production levels. The improved Nb3Sn conductor should have an immediate benefit for high-field magnet applications. A prototype fusion machine, based on a cost effective Nb3Sn conductor, would have enormous economic and social benefits. In addition, the conductor should be applicable to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), which has requirements for use in chemical research, biochemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, polymer science, petroleum research, agricultural chemistry, and medicine. Leszek Motowidlo, Principal Investigator, will be responsible for the overall coordination of the effort. He and others of SupraMagnetics staff will design and fabricate protoype PIT Nb3Sn conductors for evaluation at Fermilab. Emanuela Barzi will be responsible for the Fermilab subcontract and will coordinate and supervise critical current testing Nb3Sn strands and cable fabrication and evaluation.

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DOE OSTI2020

Wood-to-Fuel for California's Transportation Sector using Autothermal Pyrolysis (Progress Report)

In the month of May, we planned to have the Site License Agreement with SPI signed and fully executed, make further progress on the market assessment for the Wood-to-Bio-oil Market Report, and hoped to have the subcontracts in place with Iowa State University and Frontline BioEnergy, LLC once we ha approval from the CAM. We also planned to have the updated Advanced Reconciliation to the CAM for approval as requested.

09 BIOMASS FUELS↗

DOE OSTI2020

Oak Ridge Response to Versatile Test Reactor Environmental Impact Statement Data Request

The Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) is a fast-spectrum test reactor being developed in the United States under the direction of the US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE). The VTR mission is to enable accelerated testing of advanced reactor fuels and materials required for advanced reactor technologies. The conceptual design of the 300 MWth sodium-cooled metallic-fueled pool-type fast reactor has been led by the US National Laboratories in collaboration with General Electric–Hitachi and Bechtel National, Inc. In support of the VTR project, DOE issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register on August 5, 2019, announcing the intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its implementing regulations. The EIS will evaluate alternatives for a versatile reactor–based fast-neutron source facility and associated facilities for the preparation, irradiation, and post-irradiation examination (PIE) of test/experimental fuels and materials. Specifically, the NOI identified two siting alternatives for the VTR reactor facility: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) or Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). In addition, the NOI also specified two siting alternatives for VTR fuel fabrication: INL and the Savannah River Site (SRS). This report provides information in response to data requests made to ORNL to fill in site-specific knowledge gaps to develop a high-quality EIS. The responses provided are not required to provide full details in every aspect; instead, they adequately bound possible environmental impacts or provide sufficient information to adequately assess likely environmental impacts. This work is being performed under a subcontract from INL to ORNL using DOE-NE funds and is directed by DOE-NE and DOE-ID. Leidos has been contracted by DOE-NE to write the VTR EIS, so most data requests have come from Leidos but were often routed through INL or DOE-ID. DOE-ID is overseeing the NEPA and EIS processes for the VTR project. Leidos will use the information provided in this report to inform the VTR EIS and will also cite this document to establish a clear, publicly available source of the information. Section 2 of this report briefly describes the proposed ORNL VTR Alternative and illustrates the location of the proposed site for the ORNL VTR Alternative. Sections 3 through 7 provide direct responses to data requests received by ORNL. These sections use a tabular format in which data requests are divided into separate items to be addressed; the items are numbered, the data requests are restated with more topical information included, and then the responses are provided. Initial data requests and follow-on requests for additional information (RAIs) are combined under the original data request fields. Finally, Section 8 presents summarized conclusions and describes future work.

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DOE OSTI2021

MCC On Boarding Section J-2 (Exhibit H) Quality Assurance Requirements [Slides]

Upon MATOC Award, SUBCONTRACTOR shall submit a Quality Assurance Program for evaluation in accordance with subcontract technical and quality requirements. This may be the Subcontractors corporate QA program. Acceptance by Triad of the SUBCONTRACTORS Quality Assurance Program (QAP), as prescribed in Exhibit H, QC-01A and 01B, allows the SUBCONTRACTOR to execute this contract using their approved QAP. SUBCONTRACTORS QAP as approved by CONTRACTOR must meet the applicable requirements of DOE Order 414.1D (see next slide) and must address flow down of the quality requirements to lower tier subcontractors. Triad acceptance of SUBCONTRACTOR’s QAP approval is required prior to Notice to Proceed with on-site work. A Project Specific QA plan may on rare occasions be required for a specific task

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DOE OSTI2021

Mixed Precision Numerical Linear Algebra (Final Report)

The objective of this subcontract was to identify opportunities for the use of mixed precision within iterative solvers and to explore these opportunities both theoretically and experimentally. All quarterly milestones were achieved. We summarize the achievements each quarter in sections below.

97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING↗

DOE OSTI2021

Laser Network US Experiments at the University of Texas at Austin

Under Subcontract B638654, The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) Center for High Energy Density Science supported three Laser Network US experiments and conducted upgrade planning for the Texas Petawatt Laser Facility. For the experiment “Investigation of the physics of MeV X-ray and particle generation using Compound Parabolic Concentrators” led by Dr. Andrew Mackinnon of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, UT Austin provided postdoctoral associate support in the person of Dr. Ganesh Tiwari. For the experiments “Megatesla magnetic fields and enhanced gamma-ray beam generation” led by Hans Rinderknecht of LLE, University of Rochester (experiment) and Alexey Arefiev of UC San Diego (theory) and “High resolution imaging of resonately accelerated electrons under tight focusing” led by Deepak Kumar of ELI-Beamlines, Czech Republic, UT Austin provided the Texas Petawatt Laser staff and a prorated share of the materials and supplies approximately equal to the average of those required for one 5-week experimental campaign. Summaries of these three experiments are provided in this report. Two staff members were hired—Dr. Sandra Bruce at 40% and Dr. Erhard Gaul at 50% time—to support Texas Petawatt Laser maintenance and operations and to plan for the Texas Relativistic Intensity Ultrafast Multi-beam Plasma Facility (TRIUMPF).

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY↗

DOE OSTI2021

Wood-to-Fuel for California's Transportation Sector using Autothermal Pyrolysis (Progress Report for FRD-17-002)

Accomplishments this period: Subcontract with Frontline BioEnergy, LLC has been executed and is in place (Task 1). List of TAC members is awaiting input from the CEC including any additional members of their own choosing before we finalize confirmation with the listed individuals. This is also holding off on the documented TAC Member commitment, and the DRAFT TAC Meeting Schedule, as we need to know who is approved to be on the TAC before we get commitments and start setting meetings. We are awaiting input from the CEC as to a requested date for the CPR#1. It was originally set for the beginning of July (July 7th), but as the CEC needs to conduct this, we need their input on the revised date. The additional wood feed stock was sent to ISU for analysis of autothermal pyrolysis products on July 15. The Kern refinery continues to express interest in using the bio-oil produced from the demonstration in one or more of their plants. We believe this analysis information will be a critical component of what we share at our first Workshop later this summer

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