Open AccessAccelerator driven assembly
Author(s) -
José Armando Olvera Balderas,
M.W. Cappiello,
C.E. Cummings,
Rachel A. Davidson
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/427001
Subject(s) - nuclear weapon , agency (philosophy) , computer science , national laboratory , point (geometry) , work (physics) , nuclear engineering , neutron , systems engineering , nuclear physics , engineering , physics , mechanical engineering , engineering physics , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , epistemology
This report addresses a Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) proposal to build a pulsed neutron source for simulating nuclear-weapons effects. A point design for the pulsed neutron facility was initiated early in FY94 after hosting a Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) panel review and after subsequently visiting several potential clients and users. The technical and facility designs contained herein fulfill the Statement of Work (SOW) agreed upon by LANL and DNA. However, our point designs and parametric studies identify a unique, cost-effective, above-ground capability for neutron nuclear-weapons-effects studies at threat levels. This capability builds on existing capital installations and infrastructure at LANL. We believe that it is appropriate for us, together with the DNA, to return to the user community and ask for their comments and critiques. We also realize that the requirements of last year have changed significantly. Therefore, the present report is a `working document` that may be revised where feasible as we learn more about the most recent Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Energy (DOE) needs
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