ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The Soviet Army Rear Supply and Logistics,

12 NOV 1970

Authors: P. P. Gnedovets; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

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The organization and duties of the Soviet Army Rear in the first few years after the second world war are detailed. The Army Rear was extensively reorganized in this period, and the new organization and personnel in command positions are noted. Such rear organizations as the food service, transport command, quartermaster corps and medical service are described.

Practical Aerodynamics of the Mi-6 Helicopter,

02 NOV 1970

212 pages

Authors: M. S. Yatsunovich; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

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The book presents a brief description of the helicopter, the aerodynamics of its lifting system and fuselage, characteristics of the D-25V gas turbine engine and the 'pitch-gas' system. The basic flying modes of the helicopter, methods for performing them and flying limitations for the Mi-6 helicopter with trapezoidal and rectangular lifting rotor blades, as well as problems of balancing, control centering and stability of the helicopter and special cases in ...

Principles of Radio Navigation,

26 OCT 1970

Authors: O. V. Belavin; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The textbook for radio engineering higher institutions of learning and departments explains the operating principles of radio navigational aids used to navigate flying vehicles. General questions concerned with the accuracy of navigational fixes obtained near the earth, as well as in cosmic space, are reviewed. Attention is focused on amplitude, phase, frequency and time radio navigation measurements. An analysis is made of the errors occuring in radio navigational aids resulting ...

Containers,

23 OCT 1970

Authors: A. A. Ogurtsov; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The 10 and 20 tons gross weight container is intended for shipping piece goods without packaging or in shop packages by railroad, automotive, and water transport as well as by combination methods. Another version of large-cargo containers which has been developed is the 29 ton Contrailer-semitrailers-metal enclosed vans with flat floors. 22 tons of various goods can be carried in such a contrailer.

Damage to Smut-Infected Plants Caused by Stem Rust (O Porazhenii Steblevoi Rzhavchinoi Rastenii Zarazhennykh Tverdoi Golovnei),

23 OCT 1970

Authors: E. E. Geshele; L. A. Dubinina; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The study is aimed at discovering the effect of smut in wheat on its resistance to other diseases. It has been found that stinking smut and stem rust reciprocally intensify pathogenicity. (Author)

Macro- and Microdeformation at Mo and Mo-Re Polycrystals in Uniaxial Extension (Makro- i Mikrodeformatsiya Polikristallov Mo i Mo-Re pri Odnoosnom Rastyazhenii),

23 OCT 1970

Authors: M. A. Gezalov; V. I. Betekhtin; A. I. Slutsker; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The curves of extension of the crystals lattice (microdeformation) obtained by X-ray defraction measurements, and of the entire specimen (macrodeformation) of Mo and Mo-Re polyscrystals are compared, whereas the micro and macrodeformation coincide for Mo in the elastic region, microdeformation of Mo-Re alloy drags notably behind macrodeformation through the entire range of stresses. Possible causes of heterogeneity in deformation of the MO-Re alloy are examined. Certain features of deformation of ...

The Effect of Pre-Cooked Beef, After Having Been Gamma-Radiated, Upon the Organisms of Albino Rats,

21 OCT 1970

Authors: Z. M. Kamaldinova; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The effect of pre-cooked beef, which had been gamma-irradiated with a dose of 0.8 millirads from a Co source, upon the organisms of 110 albino rats of two generations was studied. The animals received with the irradiated meat 51% of their protein and 57% of their fat intake, which comprised 25.6% of the ration's calorific value. The tests lasted 12 and 17 months. A comparative study of general condition and ...

Basic Phenomenological Theory of the Optical Properties of Thin Films (Osnovy Fenomenologicheskoi Teorii Opticheskikh Svoistv Tonkikh Pokrytii),

21 OCT 1970

Authors: G. V. Rozenberg; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The optical properties of thin films used in interferometry are examined from the viewpoint of phenomenological theory to assist in revealing the nature of the basic optical properties of thin films and in preparing the groundwork for determination of the causes of the numberous anomalies inherent to them. The content of phenomenological theory is calculation of the phase path of a wave propagating within a layer and conditions of reflection ...

Optical Properties of Real Metallic Films and Microtheory (Opticheskie Svoistva Realnykh Metallicheskikh Pokrytii i Mikroteorii),

21 OCT 1970

Authors: G. V. Rozenberg; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The optical properties of real metallic films are characterized and simulated by their energetic coefficients of reflection, transparency and absorption, as well as by phase shifts during reflection and passage of light through the films. The experimental data are used as the foundation of a presentation that permits examination of the effective constants of a film and, in connection with these, microtheories that have been advanced to explain the optical ...

Radar Probing of the Troposphere Under Clear Sky Conditions (Nekotorye Voprosy Radiolokatsio-nnogo Zondirovaniya Troposfery pri Yasnom Nebe),

19 OCT 1970

Authors: G. B. Brylev; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

At the present time, several types of radar reflections in the cm range in the absence of hydrometeors are well known. These include the following: (1) a discrete - coherent radioecho; (2) reflection from inversion layers; (3) reflection from layers with aerosol; reflection from zones of turbulence. This article considers a series of questions concerning the sources of reflections of each type and the peculiarities of the appearance of such ...

Airports. The Military Position of Aviation,

16 OCT 1970

107 pages

Authors: V. K. Buzunov; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The book deals primarily with military airfields, describing types, design and construction, operation and management. It discusses the functions an airfield must perform to support aviation and how an airfield is organized to carry out these functions, e.g., flight service, maintenance, armament, refueling, traffic control, etc. (Author)

Thermomechanical Treatment of Metals and Alloys. Volume 1. Thermomechanical Treatment of Alloys,

15 OCT 1970

Authors: M. S. Bernshtein; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

Contents: Effect of thermomechanical treatment on properties of alloys; Hardening by means of programmed loading; Thermomechanical treatment of alloys based on copper, aluminum, and magnesium; Thermomechanical treatment of heat-resistant austenitic alloys.

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT NITROGEN SOURCES ON THE GROWTH OF WOOD-DESTROYING FUNGI IN CULTURE (Vliyanie Razlichnikh Istochnikov Azota na Rost Derevorazrushayu Shchikh),

15 OCT 1970

Authors: R. A. Maslova; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

In the cultivation of fungi of the family Polyporaceae on synthetic media with asparagine or urea as the only nitrogen source there is a relatively rapid growth of mycelium containing a high percentage of total nitrogen. Ammonium salts of organic acids are a good source of nitrogen for wood-destroying fungi, provided that the pH of the nutrient medium is controlled. The investigated species of Basidiomycedes cannot use nitrates as the ...

Protection of UV-Transparent Coating Films from Deterioration at High Temperatures and Humidities (Zaschita Provetlyayushchikh Plenok, Prozrachnykh v Ultrafioletovoi Chasti Spektra, ot Razrusheniya v Usloviyakh Povyshennykh Temperatury i Vlazhnosti),

15 OCT 1970

Authors: L. S. Yastrebova; V. V. Volkova; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

A new method of protecting UV-transparent films from damage under conditions imitating the climate in the moist tropics is described. The method calls for treatment of two- and three-layer coated quartz parts in chemically pure lauryl alcohol at temperatures over 200C, which gives the coating films reliable stability against the effects of moist air at high temperatures, without influencing the transparency of the films in a broad range of the ...

A Study on the Complex of Soluble Proteins in the Cells of Clostridium Perfringens by Electrophoresis in Polyacrylanide Gel (O Komplekse Rastvorimykh Belkov, Soderzhashchikhsya v Kletke Clostridium Pereringens),

14 OCT 1970

Authors: S. A. Nikolaeva; V. I. Safonov; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The method of electrophoresis in polyacrylamide gel is suitable for separating soluble acid cell proteins. The proteins are separated into a great many sharply demarcated zones and the resultant 'protein spectra' are analyzed. As a rule, the strains of C. Perfringens isolated from various sources differ considerably in their protein spectra. Correlation is evident between the electrophoretic data of various strains of C. Perfringens and certain of their biological properties, ...

The Destruction of Hydrolytic Lignin (O Dektruktsii Gidroliznogo Lignina),

14 OCT 1970

Authors: G. D. Ponurov; T. F. Kandalintseva; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

An investigation is presented of the destruction of hydrolytic lignin by wood-destroying fungi and the analysis of lignin preparates as additives to improve soil.

Infantry Weapons of the Soviet Army in the Great Fatherland War (Fachzeitschrift fuer Technische Fragen der Land-, Luft- und Seestreitkrafte).

13 OCT 1970

Authors: ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The article begins by discussing the pre-war system of infantry weapons and follows with a discussion of further development of infantry weapons during the course of World War II. The weapons discussed in the article are: heavy machine guns, light machine guns, a company machine gun, air defense weapons, rifles, machine pistols, and anti-tank weapons. The article closes with a section on development trends of the post-war period.

Regeneration of the Sevan (Vtoraya Zhizn Sevana),

13 OCT 1970

Authors: V. Kadzhaya; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

Beginning in the 1930's, the Lake Sevan was constantly reduced in size on order to supply water for the needs of hydroelectric power stations. As a result, the volume and area of the lake constantly decreased. This plan for sacrificing Lake Sevan for the needs of the national economy could only continue for a period of about 50 years. Fortunately, at the end of the 50 years other conditions had ...

Distribution Peculiarities of Certain Arboviruses in the Brazilian Part of the Amazon Basin,

12 OCT 1970

Authors: D. K. Lvov; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

This report provides an analysis of findings from the study of certain arboviruses in the Brazilian part of the Amazon Basin with consideration given to physico-geographic regioning and the quantitative characteristic of a number of abiotic factors. The distribution of arboviruses transmitted by mosquitoes in a moderate climate depends basically on temperature factors. In equatorial and subequatorial climates, with constant high temperatures, the determining significance must belong to other abiotic ...

Characteristics of Extended Storage of Pears in Films (Osobennosti Dlitelnogo Khraneniya Grush v Plenkakh),

29 SEP 1970

Authors: A. A. Kolosnik; P. F. Ponomareva; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

Various species of pears were compared for their storage qualities when wrapped in polyethylene film. It was found that ripening is delayed and transformation of protopectin into pectins is decelerated. (Author)

Change in Amino Acid Composition in the Ripening and Storage of Tomatoes (Izmenenie Aminokislotnogo Sostava Pri Sozrevanii i Khranenii Tomatov),

29 SEP 1970

Authors: E. I. Petropavlovskii; Z. A. Troyan; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

Paper chromatography was employed to study amino acid production in various strains of Soviet tomatoes; Red tomatoes are richer in these acids than are green ones. (Author)

Preservation of Hides with Solutions of Sodium Chlorophenolates (Konservirovanie Skhur Rastvorami Khlorfenolyatov Natriya),

28 SEP 1970

Authors: M. Patrashev; B. Vasserman; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

Experiments were performed at the Yaroslayl meat combine involving the preservation of cattle and pig hides with solutions of sodium chlorophenates, with and without salt. It was established that hide preservation with sodium chlorophenolate without common salt resulted in an approximate saving of 16 rubles per ton of hides and that hides so preserved complied with appropriate State Standards. (Author)

ON THE ACOUSTIC CONDUCTANCE OF THE BURNING SURFACE OF POWDER (Obakusticheskoi Provodimosti Goryashchei Poverkhrosti Porokha),

28 SEP 1970

Authors: S. S. Novikov; Yu. S. Ryazantsev; V. E. Tulskikh; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The origination of acoustic instability of burning in solid fuel rocket engines is associated with the possibility of amplifying the sound waves during reflections from the burning surface of solid fuel. In the case of a ballistic powder, it is possible to derive an analytical formula and numerical values for acoustic conductance relying on completely specific experimental values for all parameters figuring in the basic equations. Given are the results ...

Solid State Physics,

25 SEP 1970

Authors: Yu. L. Koptev; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The work presents a summary of investigations conducted by various researchers in the field of solid state physics. Of key interest are: mechanical properties of solids, relaxation processes in polymers, studies on properties of crystals, deformation and rupture investigations and properties of rigid superconductors. (Author)

International Symposium on Biological Damage (1st) (Pervyi Mezhdunarodnyi Simpozium po Biologicheskim Povrezdeniyam),

24 SEP 1970

Authors: Yu. V. Sinadskii; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The problem of biological damage of materials should be examined in close association with phytopathology and mycology, entomology and zoology, the chemistry of wood and cellulose, the industrial processes involved in wood processing, etc. Solution of this problem will make it possible to increase the longevity abd reliability of articles and structures and will show how to preserve materials and products. The First International Symposium on Biological Damage was held ...

Effect of Combined Deformation and Heat Treatment on Properties of Aluminum Alloys (Vlnyanie Sovmeshchennoi Deformatsionno-Termicheskoi Obrabotki na Svoistva Alyuminievykh Splavov),

24 SEP 1970

Authors: M. Kh. Rabinovich; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The effects of combined treatment on the properties and structure of a broad class of alloys are investigated. The results of tests indicate that combined treatment has a negative effect on alloys in the freshly annealed state. The hardness of alloys after deformation at the temperature of normal hardening with subsequent rapid cooling was less than that of the same alloys after only quenching. (Author)

Methods of Producing Fibers with Special Properties (Metody Polucheniya Volokon so Spetsialnymi Svoistvami),

23 SEP 1970

Authors: L. A. Volf; A. I. Meos; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The problems of imparting special properties to various types of fibers especially those of polyvinyl acetate, the materials and methods used for this purpose are briefly discussed. Of particular interest are: semiconductor, ion exchange, electron exchange, biologically active, and other fibers with special properties. (Author)

Specifics of the Production Technology of Ingots and Semi-Finished Products of Corrosion Resistant 4201 Titanium Alloys (Osobennosti Tekhnologii Proizvodstva Slitkov i Polufabrikatov iz Korrozionno-Stoikikh Titanovykh Splavov Tipa 4201),

23 SEP 1970

15 pages

Authors: N. F. Anoshkin; E. I. Oginskaya; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

As a result of these investigations, the specifics of the technological properties of the alloys were determined, pilot scale technology was developed for the production of the ingots and semi-finished products, the regularities of changes of the structure and properties of the alloys as a function of deformation modes and heat treatment were studied, and the corrosion behavior of commercial semi-finished products was studied in certain corrosive media. (Author)

Strengthening of Magnesium Alloys Rich in Aluminum by Combined Action of Plastic Deformation and Heat Treatment (Uprochenie Magnievykh Splavov, Bogatykh Aluminiem Putem Sovmestnogo Vozdeistviya Plasticheskoi Deformatsii i Termicheskoi Obrabotki),

22 SEP 1970

Authors: Z. A. Sviderskaya; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The results of studies on the determination of a more effective method of strengthening aging alloy of the type MA 5, a member of the Mg-Al-Zn-Mn system. The initial material consisted of hot pressed bars 16mm in diameter. The effect of various conditions of heat and heat plus mechanical treatment on the properties of MA 5 alloy is examined using specimens subjected to quenching and in the hot pressed state. ...

PECULIARITIES OF PRODUCING THERMALLY STRENGTHENED TITANIUM ALLOYS (Osobennosit Proizvodstva Termicheski Uprochnyaemykh Titanovykh Splavov),

22 SEP 1970

Authors: I. I. Kaganovich; E. D. Igumenshchev; V. I. Khorokhorina; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The heterogeneity of the structure of heat strengthened alloys increases their structural sensitivity. The usage of charge materials with the minimum quantity of alpha stabilizing impurities, improved conditions of vacuum arc melting of ingots under increased vacuum with lower leakage, the usage of heat and mechanical deformation regimes providing the required structure allow products to be produced from these alloys with high and stable mechanical properties. (Author)

The T-34 (T-34),

18 SEP 1970

Authors: Zh. Kotin; B. Shpitalnyi; V. Grabin; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The report is a brief developmental history of T-34 tank, naming designers and giving early prototype background. It includes characteristics table and illustrations.

MONTE CARLO COMPUTATION OF VOLUME EFFECTS IN MACROMOLECULES FOR CHAINS IN A CUBIC LATTICE (Raschet Obemnykh Effektov v Makromolekulakh Metodom Monte-Karlo dlya Tsepei na Kubicheskoi Resketke),

18 SEP 1970

Authors: A. M. Elyashevich; A. K. Kron; A. K. Federov; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

A method is proposed for the comparative evaluation of the flexibility and excluded volume parameters in chains of different types from data on the dependence of (h sq) on the number of links in a chain. The method is not dependent on any specific theory of volume effects and is based solely on the assumption of a universal dependence of alpha on Z. The parameters determined by this method agree ...

SELECTIONS FROM VOPROSY VIRUSOLOGII. NUMBER 6, 1969,

18 SEP 1970

Authors: M. V. Maksimovich; A. S. Gorbunova; R. D. Margolin; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

Contents: Study of the inter- and post-reproductive spread of infection of a fixed rabies virus in vivo; Indirect hemagglutination reaction for detection of antibodies to tick encephalitis virus; and Survey of avian fauna of the Soviet far east for presence of antibodies to type-A influenza virus. (Author)

Luminescent-Cytochemical Study of the Development of A22 Hoof and Mouth Disease Virus in Cell Culture (Lyuminestsentno-Tsitokhimicheskoe Izuchenie Razvitiya Virusa Yashchura A22 v Kulture Kletok),

17 SEP 1970

Authors: Kh. Kh. Tantaui; A. V. Gutkina; N. V. Borisoglebskaya; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The immunofluorescent method was used in determing that the cytoplasmic apophyses of cells and the bodies separating from them, developing under the influence of A22 hoof and mouth disease virus, contains viral protein and a large quantity of RNA. Histochemical methods were used in determining substances in these formations which are associated with cell metabolism (glycogen, fat). A well-expressed clasmatosis of the cells coincided with the appearance of the infectious ...

Influence of Ribonuclease on the Synthesis of RNA in the Cells of the Chorioallantois Infected with Influenza Virus (Vliyanie Ribonukleazy na Sintez RNK v Kletkakh Khorioallantoisynkh Obolochek, Zarazhennykh Virusom Grippa),

17 SEP 1970

Authors: R. I. Salganik; T. G. Pankova; T. M. Igonina; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

Research is reported involving the classification of the mechanism of the effect of RNA-ase on the multiplication of influenza virus. The effects of RNA-ase on virally induced RNA synthesis in the first hours after cell infection was investigated. The effects of the inclusion of uridine C14 in a live tissue culture of chorioallantois (from 11-12 day chick embryos) infected with influenza virus are shown graphically. It is shown that RNA-ase ...

Effect of Microelements on Cellulose Decomposition by Fungi (Vliyanie Mikroelementov na Razlozhenie Tsellyulozy Gribami),

04 SEP 1970

Authors: N. N. Naplekova; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

Microelements (Manganese, molybdenum, boron, copper) stimulate the process of cellulose decomposition for some microscopic fungi and increase their enzymatic activity. The effect of microelements is dependent on their concentration in the medium. Fungi which destroy cellulose react selectively to microelements. The most intensive biological immobilization by fungi is for boron and manganese; this makes it possible to consider these elements to be biophilic. The ratio between the quantity of nitrogen ...

Immunological Tolerance in Adult Animals to Protein Antigens Subjected to Biological Filtration (Immunologicheskaya Tolerantnost u Vzroslykh Zhivotnykh k Belkovym Antigenam, Podvergnutym Biologicheskoi Filtratsii),

03 SEP 1970

Authors: G. Obrezha; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The serum of mice, injected intravenously with bovine serum albumin, on injection into fresh mice induced a specific immunological tolerance to this antigen. The optimum dose of albumin administered to the donor was 0.125-5 mg. The most pronounced effect was produced by serum taken from the donors 1 1/2-3 hours after injection of the protein antigen. Tolerance in recipients of the serum continued up to 50 days. Afterwards, production of ...

Interactions Between Episomal and Between Episomal and Chromsomal Genes Controlling Drug Resistance in Bacteria (Vzanmodeistvie Episomnykh, Episomnykh i Khromosomnykh Genov, Kontroliruyushchikh Lekarstvennuyu Ustoichivost),

03 SEP 1970

Authors: A. A. Astapov; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The results of the determinations of the phenotypical expression of genes responsible for drug resistance in the recombinants carrying a certain set of chromosomal and episomal genes responsible for the resistance to antibioties are described and discussed in this paper. The resistance to tetracycline (Tc) and chloramphenicol (Cm) of the resistant to these antibiotics multiple--step mutant of Escherichia coli, strain M that was acquired in the course of conjugation of ...

Injurious Smut (Vledonosnost Golovni),

03 SEP 1970

Authors: K. Ya. Kalashnikov; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

One of the most destructive known plant diseases is smut infection. Smut appears with generally known signs: destruction of ears, destruction of the endosperm and seed bud, and lesions of the stem. Usually losses from smut are figured on the basis of the field calculations of the infected stems and a harvest which approaches zero. Calculation of the development of smut infection is conducted annually in the USSR, simultaneously with ...

Some Problems of Developing Memory Units for Digital Computers (O Nekotorykh Problemakh Lazrabotki Zapominayushchikh Ustroistv Tsifrovykh Vychislitelnykh Mashin),

02 SEP 1970

Authors: L. P. Kraizmer; R. A. Lashevskii; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The rapid development of cybernetic technology involves a continual increase in the exacting requirements for the memory units in computers, controllers, information-logic devices and other cybernetic equipment. These requirements reduce basically to an increase in capacity, speed, economy and reliability, as well as a reduction in the overall size of the memory devices. In connection with improving computers, the following are discussed: problems of developing memory units for digital computers, ...

A Fast Method of Cattle Brucellosis Diagnosis (Uskorennyi Metod Diagnostiki Brutselleza Krupnogo Rogatogo Skota),

02 SEP 1970

Authors: P. S. Lazarev; A. I. Smolin; G. V. Suvorova; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

As a supplement to RA (Agglutination reaction) and RSK (complement-fixation reaction), Soviet researchers have proposed a number of new and valuable methods of recognizing latent and active forms of brucellosis. The search for faster and simpler test methods, suitable for use on collective farms, state farms and in veterinary medicine installations has been of importance. A method of fast RA with a chromatic antigen for KR on filter paper was ...

Weather Resistant Finish to Cellulose Fibers (Pridanie Sueto-Atmosferostoikosti Tsellyuloznym Voloknam),

01 SEP 1970

Authors: A. N. Stergyu; Yu. L. Pogosov; G. K. Stergyu; B. I. Aykhodzhaev; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

Light and rot resistant properties may be given to cellulose through the effects of thiazolodines on copper-bearing cellulose. Tests on modified cotton cloth under standard conditions showed that the introduction of copper and Captax (Benzothiazole-2-thiol) into the cellulose imparts high light and weather resistance to it. Thus, under exposure to a PRK-2 lamp (75 deg temperature) for periods of 5, 10, 15, and 20 hours, the durability of unprocessed cotton ...

Tank Armament Instruction Guide (Chapter V),

01 SEP 1970

Authors: Ivan Vasilevich Rogov; Boris Nikolaevich Bolshev; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The report outlines material and prescribes a sequence to be followed by an instructor in teaching students the basic fundamentals of the ammunition employed in tank weaponry. Specifically discussed are various types of artillery projectiles with the powder charges, fuzes and detonators generally employed. The construction and basic principles of operation of each type of projectile and fuze are summarized. Sectional drawings of typical projectiles and fuzes are included and ...

The Cytopathic Effect of the Una Virus on a VNK-21 Culture (O Tsitopaticheskom Deistvii Virusa Una na Kulturu VNK-21),

01 SEP 1970

Authors: O. N. Shcheglovitova; V. N. Blyumkin; L. L. Fadeeva; L. Yu Sekretta; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The cytological characteristics of the cytopathic effect of the Una virus on the VNK-21 cellular culture were studied. In stained preparations the cytopathic changes become visible 24 hours earlier than in unstained natural cultures. Such VNK-21 cultures can be used to collect Una virus and to make early viral diagnoses. (Author)

Operation of Trucks in Tropical Climates and in Sand and Desert Terrain (Ekspluatatsiya Avtomobilei v Usloviyakh Zharkogo Klimata i Pustynno-Peschannoi Mestnosti,

01 SEP 1970

Authors: M. G. Lazebnikov; Yu L. Bakurevich; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The features of the operation and technical servicing of vehicles operating at high temperatures, in dusty conditions, and in rough terrain are discussed. Optional equipment used for increasing the reliability and service life of vehicles are examined. Recommendations are made concerning technical servicing, routine maintenance, and organization of movement of vehicles. (Author)

Spectral Analyses of Glow-Discharge Plasma Used in CO2 Laser (Spektralnye Issledovaniya Plazmy Teleyushchego Razryada, Primenyaemogo J Okg na CO2),

01 SEP 1970

Authors: E. N. Lotkova; N. Shukurov; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The spectral composition of the emission of glow-discharge plasma used in the CO2 laser was analyzed. The emission spectra in the discharge were investigated both under the conditions of the flow system and in the stationary system. The discharge was ignited in a tube made of molybdenum glass with aluminum electrodes and flat windows made of fused quartz on the ends. Discharge feed was accomplished with 30-50 ma direct current ...

Effect of Interelement Mutual Coupling on Radiation Pattern of Linear Antenna in Electric Scanning,

01 SEP 1970

Authors: A. A. Piotrovskii; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The antenna pattern has been calculated for an equidistant linear antenna array on the assumption that all elements are equivalent and that the mutual coupling of neighboring elements is small and falls off with increasing difference in element numbers. In this case it can be regarded as the product of the pattern calculated without allowing for mutual coupling, multiplied by the 'mutual coupling pattern.' (Author)

Wheat Hybrids Which are Promising and Rust-Resistant under Azerbaidzhan's Various Ecological Conditions (Gibridy Pshenits, Perspektivnye i Ustoichive k Rzhavchine v Razlichnyk Ekologicheskikh Ysloviikh Azerbaidzhana),

01 SEP 1970

Authors: Sh. Ya. Mamedova; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

One of the main methods of modern selection is hybridization. Its success is possible only with the correct choice of parents and with directed cultivation of the hybrid offspring and subsequent selecting. Ecological conditions, that is, those present during germination, are among the most important environmental factors and have great influence on the plants. In connection with this, a group cultivated from 1961 to 1963 wheat hybrids under various ecological ...

Microbiological Corrosion of Plastic Petroleum Based Lubricants (Mikrobiologicheskaya Korroziya Plastichnykh Smazok, Izgotovlennykh na Neftyanoi Osnove),

01 SEP 1970

Authors: S. N. Litvinenko; T. P. Grigoreva ; A. M. Makhort; L. B. Novikova; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The report contains the results of a study of the stability of various plastic lubricants and their components against damage by microorganisms. (Author)

The Use of a Wideband Photorecording Instrument to Study Pulse Distortions,

01 SEP 1970

Authors: I. F. Ogorodneichuk; V. P. Solokha; ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WASHINGTON D C

The operating range in wire communications channels used to transmit telemechanical information is limited by the higher frequencies. This makes it possible to select that frequency range in which information transmission conditions are optimum: minimum attenuation, linearity of amplitude and phase-frequency characteristics, and minimum distortion level present in the given communications channel. Using existing methods, the nature and distribution of distortions in the accepted operating frequency range were studied with ...