Peer Review of "Analysis and Simulation of Near-Field Wave Motion Data from the Source Physics Experiment Explosions," Antoun, et al, 2011 Monitoring Research Review
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
The following is primarily a review of 'Analysis and Simulation of Near-Field Wave Motion Data from the Source Physics Experiment Explosions,' Antoun, et al, published by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) after SPE-1 in 2011 (Ref. 1). However, LLNL analysis of SPE-2 (Ref. 2) will also be discussed. A review by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) personnel of Reference 1 finds both the evidence of the effects of joints on the data and the correlation of calculations with the data weak. This conclusion is made on three separate levels: (1) Fundamental observations made of the various referenced figures taken as presented; (2) Observations made following corrections to errors and omissions to the selected data; and (3) Observations made after considering likely errors in the raw data set. The evidence presented in the referenced papers relies on subjective interpretation of various figures. This is the nature of this technical field of study and, indeed, much of our observation is also subjective.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/LANL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 1044116
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-12-22331; TRN: US201214%%637
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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