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Flow through porous media from a nuclear cavity

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4094409

The transport of fluid from the cavity formed by an underground nuclear explosion was investigated. Driven by the high cavity pressure, steam and noncondensing gas enter the surrounding porous medium. Their subsequent motion through the medium is described and the extent of penetration determined. The relations governing the transport are presented. An implicit iterative computational method is developed. The relative merits of this technique are discussed. The method is applied to a nuclear test. Results of calculations are presented and discussed. (auth)

Research Organization:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
NSA Number:
NSA-33-020172
OSTI ID:
4094409
Report Number(s):
UCID--17018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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