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Title: FY10 Engineering Innovations, Research and Technology Report

Abstract

This report summarizes key research, development, and technology advancements in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Engineering Directorate for FY2010. These efforts exemplify Engineering's nearly 60-year history of developing and applying the technology innovations needed for the Laboratory's national security missions, and embody Engineering's mission to ''Enable program success today and ensure the Laboratory's vitality tomorrow.'' Leading off the report is a section featuring compelling engineering innovations. These innovations range from advanced hydrogen storage that enables clean vehicles, to new nuclear material detection technologies, to a landmine detection system using ultra-wideband ground-penetrating radar. Many have been recognized with R&D Magazine's prestigious R&D 100 Award; all are examples of the forward-looking application of innovative engineering to pressing national problems and challenging customer requirements. Engineering's capability development strategy includes both fundamental research and technology development. Engineering research creates the competencies of the future where discovery-class groundwork is required. Our technology development (or reduction to practice) efforts enable many of the research breakthroughs across the Laboratory to translate from the world of basic research to the national security missions of the Laboratory. This portfolio approach produces new and advanced technological capabilities, and is a unique component of the value proposition of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory.more » The balance of the report highlights this work in research and technology, organized into thematic technical areas: Computational Engineering; Micro/Nano-Devices and Structures; Measurement Technologies; Engineering Systems for Knowledge Discovery; and Energy Manipulation. Our investments in these areas serve not only known programmatic requirements of today and tomorrow, but also anticipate the breakthrough engineering innovations that will be needed in the future.« less

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Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1018760
Report Number(s):
LLNL-TR-468271
TRN: US201114%%477
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; DETECTION; HYDROGEN STORAGE; LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY; NATIONAL SECURITY; PRESSING; RADAR

Citation Formats

Lane, M A, Aceves, S M, Paulson, C N, Candy, J V, Bennett, C V, Carlisle, K, Chen, D C, White, D A, Bernier, J V, Puso, M A, Weisgraber, T H, Corey, B, Lin, J I, Wheeler, E K, Conway, A M, Kuntz, J D, Spadaccini, C M, Dehlinger, D A, Kotovsky, J, Nikolic, R, Mariella, R P, Foudray, A K, Tang, V, Guidry, B L, Ng, B M, Lemmond, T D, Chen, B Y, Meyers, C A, and Houck, T L. FY10 Engineering Innovations, Research and Technology Report. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.2172/1018760.
Lane, M A, Aceves, S M, Paulson, C N, Candy, J V, Bennett, C V, Carlisle, K, Chen, D C, White, D A, Bernier, J V, Puso, M A, Weisgraber, T H, Corey, B, Lin, J I, Wheeler, E K, Conway, A M, Kuntz, J D, Spadaccini, C M, Dehlinger, D A, Kotovsky, J, Nikolic, R, Mariella, R P, Foudray, A K, Tang, V, Guidry, B L, Ng, B M, Lemmond, T D, Chen, B Y, Meyers, C A, & Houck, T L. FY10 Engineering Innovations, Research and Technology Report. United States. doi:10.2172/1018760.
Lane, M A, Aceves, S M, Paulson, C N, Candy, J V, Bennett, C V, Carlisle, K, Chen, D C, White, D A, Bernier, J V, Puso, M A, Weisgraber, T H, Corey, B, Lin, J I, Wheeler, E K, Conway, A M, Kuntz, J D, Spadaccini, C M, Dehlinger, D A, Kotovsky, J, Nikolic, R, Mariella, R P, Foudray, A K, Tang, V, Guidry, B L, Ng, B M, Lemmond, T D, Chen, B Y, Meyers, C A, and Houck, T L. Tue . "FY10 Engineering Innovations, Research and Technology Report". United States. doi:10.2172/1018760. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1018760.
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