Nuclear & Radiological Effects
Abstract
The Nuclear and Radiological Effects project develops nuclear and radiological assessment modeling tools to support military operational planning, weapon effects predictions, and strategic system design decisions; consolidate validated Defense Threat Reduction Agency modeling tools into net-centric environment for integrated functionality; predict system response to nuclear and radiological weapons producing electromagnetic, thermal, blast, shock and radiation environments - key systems include Nuclear Command and Control System, Global Information Grid, missiles, structures, humans and environment; provide detailed adversary nuclear infrastructure characterization to enhance counterforce operations and hazard effects; conduct analyses in support of nuclear and radiological Science and Technology and address the priority needs of the Combatant Commands and the Department of Defense. Changes from FY 2009 to 2010 reflect rebalancing of efforts in the areas of advanced modeling systems and survivability technology are rebalanced to increase corporate capabilities in systems engineering and analysis support across all other projects within the research and development portfolio. The impacts delay full 3-D modeling and simulation efforts for electromagnetic pulse (EMP) response and consequence management predictions, to include second and third order effects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- RL_0602718BR_2_0400_PB_2011
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