ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD DEC. 1, 1960 TO NOV. 30, 1961. PT. II - SUMMARY OF RESEARCH
Lunar investigations and meteorite research
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Lunar investigations and meteorite research
Investigations are proposed involving an experimental and theoretical program designed to investigate various properties of the structure of helium both in its atomic form and in the aggregates of the liquid and solid states. The key to the possibilities of performing the experiments lies in the relatively weak electric fields existing in liquid and solid helium and the possibility of producing external fields almost comparable with the internal fields. It is proposed to examine a) the melting pressure curve for helium as a function of electric field b) the dielectric constant of helium as a function of pressure and electric field c) in future, the effect of electric fields on the lambda transition. From the results of these experiments one would expect to be able to gather at least corroborative evidence on a) the crystal structure of solid helium on b) the effect of the Van der Waal interaction of the electric polarizability of helium, c) the possibility of producing helium molecules d) the effective volume available to helium atoms in the liquid and possibly e) the effect of particle interactions on the Bose-Einstein condensation.
Foamed metal development for space capsules - brazing, variable density beam, thermal testing, mechanical tests, and machining
Perturbation theory of two-fixed-center problem leading to restricted three-body approximation
Strength characteristics of anisotropic and laminated composite materials
Neurological functions - pathology, physiology, pharmacology, endocrinology with general clinical and behavioral patterns
Tensile and double shear tests at cryogenic and room temperature after thermal cycling of high strength fasteners and materials used on space vehicles
Life cycle test of sealed nickel-cadmium cells to determine performance characteristics and limitations
Analytic studies in learning and memory of skilled performance
Equation for free liquid surface profile caused by gas bubble injection into tank of liquid
Atmospheric density effect on computation of earth satellite orbits
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Microwave infrared sensors in meteorological satellite payloads to obtain additional weather information
Ion microscopic studies of solute atoms in solid solution lattices
Feasibility of using p-n-junction devices as transducer for accelerometer - mechanical stress effects on electric characteristics of p-n junction devices
Measurement of velocity of light - use of interferometer
Semiconductor strip of niobium and zirconium for use in construction of large magnets