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Development of a large unyielding target for packaging tests

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OSTI ID:5894322
A new unyielding target has been developed at SNL under the direction of the Transportation Technology Center. The target has been constructed at the SNL Sol-Se-Mete cable site and will be used for testing Type B and plutonium air-transportable packages. The target is 10.4 m in length, 4.9 m in width and 7.6 m deep with a mass of >900,000 kg. The steel section is 3.1 m by 8.5 m with an average thickness of approximately 0.2 m.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5894322
Report Number(s):
SAND-86-0051C; CONF-860604-6; TTC-0644; ON: DE86005631
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English