The Explosive Components Facility - Fulfilling Its Role as a National Resource

Abstract

The Explosive Components Facility (ECF) is a major, low-hazard, non-nuclear, research and development facility of the Sandia National Laboratories/Albuquerque (SNL). Sandia Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed-Martin, operates this designated User Facility for the Department of Energy (DOE). The ECF consolidates many SNL energetic-materials activities and provides a unique combination of explosive-technologies, neutronic-components, batteries, and weapons-evaluation capabilities. This paper describes the project objectives, the basic building features, programmatic capabilities, and the processes used to beneficially occupy and assess readiness to operate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA507327

Entities

People

  • Dennis R. Johnson
  • Lloyd L. Bonzon

Organizations

  • Sandia National Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Gas Guns
  • High Explosives
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Propellants
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Strategic Security Studies