Nuclear Survivability

Abstract

The Nuclear Survivability project provides enabling technologies for Department of Defense (DoD) nuclear forces and their associated control and support systems and facilities in wartime to avoid, repel, endure, or withstand attack or other hostile action, to the extent that essential functions can continue or be resumed after the onset of hostile action. Emphasis is on ionizing radiation effects. The Nuclear Survivability project provides Radiation Hardened (RadHard) Microelectronics and Nuclear Weapons Effects (NWE) experimentation research. Funding in this project also supports the expanding role of the Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) program into Science & Technology development for human survivability. Pulsed power and laser-driven NWE simulators are available to validate nuclear survivability requirements for DoD missile and space systems, conduct radiation effects research in materials and electronics, and validate computational models. The Nuclear Survivability Experimental Capabilities program is working with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the United Kingdom (UK) Atomic Weapons Establishment to jointly develop new, enabling technologies for improved NWE experimentation capabilities for x-rays, gamma rays, and neutrons. The Nuclear Technology Analysis Support provides support for the Joint Atomic Information Exchange Group (JAIEG) and the international Weapon Effects Steering Committee (WESC) through the NWE Users’ Group. The WESC establishes standards for United States. and UK nuclear weapons effects simulation codes and models as defined and prioritized by the nuclear community, and serves as a forum for sharing information on nuclear technologies, capability gaps, and plans. The increase from FY 2013 to FY 2014 is predominately due to the relative net impact of Congressional reductions in FY 2013 and increased investment in nuclear weapons effects experimental capabilities. The decrease from FY 2014 to FY 2015 is predominantly due to reduced investment in nuclear effects simulation/experimentation capability and radiation hardened nanoelectronics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
RI_0602718BR_2_0400_PB_2015

Entities

Organizations

  • Rotary International

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Space

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