The history of nuclear weapon safety devices
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Abstract
The paper presents the history of safety devices used in nuclear weapons from the early days of separables to the latest advancements in MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS). Although the paper focuses on devices, the principles of Enhanced Nuclear Detonation Safety implementation will also be presented.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Labs., Surety Components and Instrumentation Center, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Financial Management and Controller, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 671923
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-98-1184C; CONF-980709-
ON: DE98005534; BR: YN0100000; TRN: AHC2DT07%%81
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 34. AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE joint propulsion conference, Cleveland, OH (United States), 13-15 Jul 1998; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES; ACCIDENTS
Citation Formats
Plummer, D.W., and Greenwood, W.H. The history of nuclear weapon safety devices. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Plummer, D.W., & Greenwood, W.H. The history of nuclear weapon safety devices. United States.
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"The history of nuclear weapon safety devices". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/671923.
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abstractNote = {The paper presents the history of safety devices used in nuclear weapons from the early days of separables to the latest advancements in MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS). Although the paper focuses on devices, the principles of Enhanced Nuclear Detonation Safety implementation will also be presented.},
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