Fluorosilicone O rings in GOX at 500 deg F and 1500 psig

Fluorosilicon O rings tested to determine resistance to high pressure, high temperature oxyge

FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURE

The 1996 Farm Bill marks a new direction for the government in agriculture. By decoupling payments from price levels for crops, it undermines long-run political support for programs. Dairy price supports will end in 2000, and nutrition programs will be on a separate reauthorization schedule from farm programs. Together, these actions should weaken the farm bill coalition, making the remaining programs much more difficult to reauthorize than in earlier years. The 1996 Farm Bill may be the last farm bill of its kind and the beginning of the end to active government involvement in agricultural markets.Agricultural and Food Policy,

Water separator

An apparatus for separating liquids from gases or gaseous fluids is described. Features of the apparatus include: (1) the collection and removal of the moisture in the fluid is not dependent upon, or affected by gravity; (2) all the collected water is cyclically drained from the apparatus irrespective of the attitude of the separator; and (3) a fluid actuator is utilized to remove the collected water from the separator

Foldable conduit Patent

Foldable conduit capable of springing back as self erecting structural membe

Experimental Animal Decompressions to a Near-Vacuum Environment

Rapid decompression of dogs to near vacuum environment to estimate times of consciousness, collapse, and surviva

Aircraft attitude measurement using a vector magnetometer

The feasibility of a vector magnetometer system was investigated by developing a technique to determine attitude given magnetic field components. Sample calculations are then made using the earth's magnetic field data acquired during actual flight conditions. Results of these calculations are compared graphically with measured attitude data acquired simultaneously with the magnetic data. The role and possible implementation of various reference angles are discussed along with other pertinent considerations. Finally, it is concluded that the earth's magnetic field as measured by modern vector magnetometers can play a significant role in attitude control systems