LLL hydrodiagnostics upgrade program. [Site 300 explosive test area]
The continued success of the nuclear weapon design and test programs is a direct result of the effective hydrodynamic programs developed at Livermore. Hydrodynamic studies provide the weapon designer with experimental verification and analysis of weapon designs through the use of explosively driven, nonfissile materials. Hydrodiagnostic techniques include (1) flash radiography; (2) high-speed photography; (3) electrical-pin diagnostics; and (4) interferometry. The focus of all hydrodynamic testing at LLL is the Site 300 Explosive Test Area located 18 miles east of Livermore. This remote, 10-mi/sup 2/ facility consists of: (1) areas for machining and assembling explosives; (2) environmental test facilities; (3) administrative and support facilities; and (4) five underground, reinforced-concrete bunkers equipped with high-speed cameras, electrical data-acquisition systems, and electron accelerators for flash radiography. The report summarizes the improvements made in radiography, optics, electronics, and interferometry, and indicates the projects that remain to be completed.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 6663620
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-52466
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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EQUIPMENT
EXPLOSIVES
FLUID MECHANICS
HYDRODYNAMICS
INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY
INTERFEROMETRY
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