The history of nuclear weapon safety devices
Conference
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OSTI ID:671923
The paper presents the history of safety devices used in nuclear weapons from the early days of separables to the latest advancements in MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS). Although the paper focuses on devices, the principles of Enhanced Nuclear Detonation Safety implementation will also be presented.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Surety Components and Instrumentation Center, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Financial Management and Controller, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 671923
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-98-1184C; CONF-980709-; ON: DE98005534; BR: YN0100000; TRN: AHC2DT07%%81
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 34. AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE joint propulsion conference, Cleveland, OH (United States), 13-15 Jul 1998; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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