An improvement to the WSEG fallout model low yield prediction capability. Master's thesis

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5768706

Ruotanen, N H

The analysis of residual radiation from the detonation of nuclear weapons has resulted in a number of nuclear fallout prediction models. The most widely used of these is the WSEG (Weapons System Evaluation Group) fallout model which is a series of empirically based analytical algorithms. This study modifies three of the empirical parameters which control the transport and deposition of the fallout for the WSEG model. These three are the height of the center of the nuclear cloud, the cloud's vertical thickness, and the cloud's horizontal radius. In the original model, these parameters were empirical fits to data from four of the early nuclear test shots. This study updates the parameters by using more recent and thorough experimental data and by using information from the Department of Defense Fallout Prediction System (DELFIC Computer Model).

• Research Organization: Air Force Inst. of Tech., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (USA). School of Engineering
• OSTI ID: 5768706
• Report Number(s): AD-A-063957
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
990500* -- Civilian Defense-- (-1987)
ALGORITHMS
CLOUDS
DETONATIONS
EXPLOSIONS
FALLOUT
FORECASTING
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
RADIATIONS
RADIOACTIVE CLOUDS
WEAPONS