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Title:
Long range plan - Plowshare excavation program (Book 1 - 1966/1967 excavation program binder)
Author(s):
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1967 Sep 07
Document Pages:
18 p.
Document Number(s):
UCRL-ID-125534
Originating Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OpenNet Entry Date:
1997 Apr 28
OpenNet Modified Date:
2009 Nov 11
Description/Abstract:
The purpose of this report is to present a proposed five-year program for the Plowshare Excavation Program. In preparing this study we proceed as follows: (a) Review the significant advances (since 1963) in nuclear excavation technology, and (b) identify the key uncertainties in that technology. After completing these two steps, we then proceed to identify key experiments and any new measurements that may be required to increase our predictive capability and/or to resolve the major uncertainties. It is probably clear that if one proceeds in this fashion one may not necessarily arrive at the existing long range excavation program (e.g., the definitions of experiments beyond Cabriolet and Buggy). In fact, one might expect to derive a significantly different long range plan.