GEOSCIENCE CONSULTING CAPABILITIES TO INDUSTRY AND THE GOVERNMENT

 
During the company's 46 year history, it has performed consulting services in those areas where its staff members have recognized capabilities. For the reader's convenience six illustrative consulting category areas are outlined below. In all cases, the company performs such consulting on a proprietary and confidential manner to the client.  

Nuclear Reactor Technologies

Staff members and associates of Geoscience have recognized backgrounds in a number of reactor areas; for example staff members and associates have played important roles in this field while at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory; some example areas follow:

1. Uncertainty analyses for the relative safety of thermal and fast nuclear power reactor systems.
2. The measurement of radwaste diffusion from underground storage tanks; in addition, comparative rating of different radwaste storage concepts.
3. Analysis of reactor core temperature excursions during loss of coolant conditions.
4. Review of the histories of successful and unsuccessful world nuclear power reactors to assist the U. S. in making the best decisions in resurrecting its nuclear power industry.

Energy Conservation Technologies

At times, Geoscience is requested by industry to evaluate ways of reducing energy usage both in summer and winter by applying new heat transfer methodologies in residences and commercial buildings. The methodologies relate to better thermal insulation systems, the reductions of solar radiation absorption on roofs and walls by the use of solar reflective coatings, etc.

The use of solar collectors to preheat building water in the daytime is studied. The cooling of water during nights is also evaluated.  

Agricultural Technologies

One of Geoscience's staff members has had experience in preventing fruit tree damage during cold front and clear winter night conditions by means of orchard heaters and wind machines. Theoretical as well as experimental studies of citrus fruit temperature increases through orchard heater radiation can be applied to practical field orchard heater usage. Low temperature air flow drifts through orchards can be predicted and possible ways of reducing associated damage outlined. Also, the effect of irrigation to cause stored soil heat to be added to the air layers in which trees exist can be quantified.  

Forest Fire Support Technologies

A staff member of Geoscience has experience in forest and scrub land fire propagation during drought periods when fire spread is prevalent. In addition, the company has assisted the government in monitoring heat transfer rates and temperature profiles in soils in test forest regions where burn-overs are being studied.  

Biomedical Instruments and Devices

Many more biomedical instruments and devices are being developed for possible introduction into the market place. One important aspect is the third party verification of the performance characteristics of such systems. Geoscience has over the years assisted commercial organizations in that regard. Examples of such systems are the tympanic temperature probes and cardiac flow rate monitoring devices. In addition, Geoscience has developed metabolic calorimeter systems for NASA to be used under zero gravity conditions in space vehicles.  

Electronic Component Cooling Technologies

In order to increase power levels of electronic components, the corresponding cooling requirements have increased significantly as time goes on. This means that improved fin conduction materials, forced cooling via air flow or liquid cooling are being considered and/or utilized. Geoscience has significant capabilities in the quantitative description of conduction, radiation and force flow convection cooling heat transfer that can be used to maximize heat removal and minimize electronic component sizes.