SIMFIC: A Simple, Efficient Fallout Prediction Model.

Abstract

Details are given of the basis and mathematical structure of a fast, simple code, SIMFIC, for prediction of local fallout from surface and above surface nuclear weapon explosions. Verification results are presented for five tests shot cases for which observed fallout patterns are available and which cover a yield range of 0.5 to 3380 KT. Prediction accuracy is as high as that obtained from the DELFIC code for these cases. Computing speed is on par with a code currently used for large-scale damage assessment studies. Other computing requirements are discussed briefly. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1979
Accession Number
ADA089187

Entities

People

  • Hillyer G. Norment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Clouds
  • Damage Assessment
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosions
  • Ground Zero
  • Height
  • Height Of Burst
  • Models
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Statistics
  • Turbulence
  • Validation
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Neural Network Machine Learning.
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.