SATURDAY. NOVEMBER. 4, '1961 Lab Develoo, Jet Lubrications By KAY MILLS Jet-engine lubricants and hydraulic fluids used in com mercial and military opera tions today have been de veloped almost exclusively by the University's Petroleum Re fining Laboratory, Dr. Merrell R. Fenske, said. For example, he said, the lab developed the lubricating oil for the Convair 880 commercial jet transport and the U.S. Air Force F-102. A hydraulic fluid is a substance that makes a closed system work. The system is "closed" because VA Assistance Helps Students Pay Expenses Approximately 90 under graduates are receiving $llO a' month from the Veteran's Ad ministration, for their educa tion here, Cyrus V. Bissey, co ordinator of veteran's affairs, said yesterday. The students receive this finan cial aid under the war orphan's education program, he said, be cause either one or both of their parents died of injuries or diseases resulting from their military serv ice in World War 1, World War II or the Korean War. The number of students en rolled under this program has al most doubled since last year. Bis sey added that the number will "gradually keep going up as the `war babies' reach 18 years of age." The veteran's law provides $llO a month far 36 months of schooling at an institution and in a curriculum approved by the Veteran's Administration. Students from Pennsylvania who are attending an educational Institution in the state are also eligible for a $4OO a year tuition gratuity from - the State Veteran's Administration. Bissey said that all except one of the students attending the Uni versity under this - war orphan's educational program are eligible to apply for the gratuity. Students May Obtain Scholarship Applications Students wishing to apply for scholarships for the 1962-63 aca demic year may pick up the nec essary forms at the Office of Stu dent Aid, 218 Willard, Ralph N. Krecker, director, said recently. All applications must be return ed by Jan. 12, but not before the' end of the present term because the student's All-University aver age through this term will be re quired, Krecker said. "are w! SHACKLED in a SOMA SOCIETY!" Dean Lipp Speaks Tuesday, November 7 7:15 P.M. (19 Osmond For ALL %den's Presented by Mut Brith Hine' Foundation THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA the fluid is already incorporated within it as opposed to a system into which fuel must be pumped while operating. Power from an outside source is transmitted through-the hy ' draulic fluid, which operates the jet's auxiliary equipment, such as wing flaps, landing gear and brakes. The Department of Chemical Engineering, which includes the Petroleum Refining Laboratory, cooperates - with private firms, state organizations and the federal government on research projects. "These are all part of the aim to advance ina n materially through chemical engineering re search and development,'" Fenske said. "When all the'frills and feath ers are removed;' he said, "the purpose of chemical engineering is to bring in the dollars. Engi neering in general manipulates natural forces and resources for 1 an economic purpose. _ "Those last three words are the key. We have an economic pur r pose as opposed to scientists who do research for basic knowledge for its own sake." Projects here involve the two basic processes of chemical engi neering, separation and conver sion, Penske said. In the first area, the engineer has a substance but PLANNED TRAINING PROGRAMS to start your career ... in one of the nation's fastest growing industries offered by Public Service Electric and Gas Company PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC. AND GAS COMPANY • Newark, New Jersey it heeds purifying - . "Conversion is used when you haven't got a sub stance and want to convert some thing else into it." Research continues here on au- tomotive, aircraft and industrial lubricants, Fenske said. An Air IForce contract covers work on, ' hydraulic fluids and lubricants( (that are operational from tempera ture extremes of minus 65 degrees F. to plus 700 degrees F. Samples of hydraulic fluid from -the "Lady Be Good," a 8.24 bomber. were analyzed and , studied in the lab, Fenske said. I These samples were taken from the wreckage of this plane after 16 years in the Sahara Desert. The lab's report and interview. 'will be used to prepare an Air , 'Force technical paper conCerning.l the reliability of equipment and i', materials. The hydraulic fluidli from this plane was originally developed in the lab here. —' The lab, located- behind thee: ,Ritenour Health Center, has no eic tensive refining equipment, Fen-:[ ske said, "because we are not! s training our students to get jobst , in refineries. We are not concerned{.' with the design of the refinery of 1960 but of 1970. Chemical en-I Igineering graduates 'will bet !trained to join and advance the( surge in the chemical industries,l he added. Prabhu to . Give Talk On Psychology in India Pandharundath Prabhu - , director of the Gujarat, India University School of Psychology, Philosophy and Education, will speak at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in Hetzel Union dining room B. His topic will be the current state of psychology in India. Prabhu's speech is being spon sored by Psi Chi, national honor ary society in psychology and the Department of Psychology. The program will be open to the public. Approved Fraternities All fraternities are approv for social activities tonight. ATTENTION FROSH! Phi Kappa Sigma will not be open to rushees tonight due to a previously scheduled sorority formal in the house. Hostetter to Give Talk Dr. C. N. Hostetter. Jr., chair man of the Mennonite Central Committee, will speak on world needs at- an open meeting of the Mennonite Student Fellowship at 3.p.m. tomorrow in the Eisenhower Chapel. Hostetter. a former president of Messiah College, recently made a world tour. He is also a member 'of President Kennedy's Food for Peace Council. Prof to Speak on Tito Vaclov Mares, associate profes sor of economics and business administration, will speak on - Yugoslavia, Tito's Welfare State" it 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Slavic Center, in the Myra Dock home nanagement house. PAGE SEVEN
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