The following is a list of current known NSR&D activities throughout
the DOE complex. The majority of the projects shown are conducted by the NNSA's NSR&D Working Group.
The NSR&D Program will update the list to include other Program Office activities as information
becomes available.
* For information on HSS NSR&D projects, please contact Chris Chaves.
** For information on NNSA NSR&D projects please contact Angela Chambers or Kim Loll.
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Accident Analysis/Parametersy
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ORG.
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SITE
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TITLE |
| HSS |
HQ |
Spray Leak Analysis and Air Borne Release Fractions
/ Respirable Fraction Calculations Methodology |
| HSS |
HQ |
Technical Basis for Radiological and Chemical Atmospheric Dispersion value in DOE-STD-1189 |
| HSS |
HQ |
Study of DOE Nuclear Facility Safety Accident Analysis Dose Consequences |
| NNSA |
LANL |
CASTLE |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Quantification of Margin and Uncertainty (QMU) for
Safety |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Determination of ARF/RF for Use in Safety Basis
Documents |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Respirable Radioactive Material Airborne Release
Fraction for Uranium Containers 100 |
| NNSA |
SRNL |
Determination of Exposure-Dose Conversion Factors
for Metal Tritides |
| NNSA |
NNSS |
Hazards Assessment Risk Mitigation (HARM) |
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Explosive/Weaspon Safety
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ORG.
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SITE
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TITLE |
| NNSA |
Pantex |
Benchtop High Explosive Materials Testing |
| NNSA |
Pantex |
Temperature Effects on Explosives |
| NNSA |
Pantex |
Severe Insults to High Explosives |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Nearby Detonator Threats |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Detonator Impact Sensitivity |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Falling Man Impact Thresholds |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Modified Oblique Impact Testing |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Dynamic Response of PBX 9501 |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Friction/Impact Modeling |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Non-intrusive Diagnostics for Hot Spot Detection |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Fragment Analysis Capability Development |
| NNSA |
LANL |
New Diagnostics for Fragment Field Tracking |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Fragment Penetration of Sand |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Fragment Ricochet Testing |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Affect of Thermal History on Shock Initiation |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Affect of Mechanical Damage on Shock Initiation |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Electromagnetic Effects on Energetic Materials |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Insensitive Extrudable/Polymerizble High Explosives |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Over-the-Road Environments |
| NNSA |
LLNL |
One-point/Multi-point Safety Analysis |
| NNSA |
LLNL |
Characterization of Damages HEs |
| NNSA |
LLNL |
Thermal Explosion Experiments |
| NNSA |
LLNL |
Probabilistic HE Initiation Threshold Criterion
Project |
| NNSA |
LLNL |
Nearby Explosion Assessments Verification &
Validation |
| NNSA |
LLNL |
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Integrated Testing |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Pantex Weapons Response |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Electromagnetic Coupling Phenomena due to a Lightning
Burnthrough Event |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Lightning Safety of IHE |
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Lightning Protection
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ORG.
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SITE
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TITLE |
| NNSA |
Pantex |
Lightning Induced Effects |
| NNSA |
Pantex |
Lightning and Power Distribution System Fault Modeling |
| NNSA |
LLNL |
Indirect Lightning Studies |
| NNSA |
LLNL |
Direct Lightning Studies |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Lightning Effects at Pantex |
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Holdup Measurement/Detectors
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ORG.
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SITE
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TITLE |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Holdup Measurement Uncertainty through Validation
Studies |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Optimization of NDA Measurement Techniques for High-Density
Material |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Boron Phosphide Neutron Detector |
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Thermal/Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical
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ORG.
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SITE
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TITLE |
| NNSA |
Pantex |
Bond Wire Inductance |
| NNSA |
Pantex |
Fully Mitigated Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Environment |
| NNSA |
Pantex |
Common Mode Voltage Isolator |
| NNSA |
Pantex |
Reaction of Hydrofluoroethers (HFE) |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Cookoff in Abnormal Thermal Environments |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Deflagration Quasi-EOS Measurements |
| NNSA |
LANL |
In-situ Pressure and Temperature Diagnostics Development |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Experimental Measurement of Brush Discharge Characteristics |
| NNSA |
LLNL |
Current Flow Across Broken Bridgewires in Detonators |
| NNSA |
LLNL |
Effect of Adhesives on HE Sensitivity |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Low Speed Mechanical Impact Test |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Low Speed Mechanical Impact and Fast Thermal Ignition Modeling |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Computational Simulation of Abnormal Mechanical
Environments |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Computational Simulation of Abnormal Thermal
Environments |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Computational Simulation of Abnormal Electrical
Environments |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Chemical Recovery |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Determination of Thermodynamic Properties |
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Operations/Production
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ORG.
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SITE
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TITLE |
| NNSA |
SNL |
"Power-free" (i.e. AC-power-free) Gas
Sampling and Analysis |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Enhanced Security Components |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Pantex Thoughput: Strategic Opportunities to Facilitate
Effective Nuclear Explosive Operations |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Independent Verification |
| NNSA |
SNL |
Thermal Pressurization Scoping for the B61 LEP |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Process Control and Accountability |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Production of Uranium Metal |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Special Processing |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Casting |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Purge Requirements for Infrared Heating |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Machining |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Welding |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Methods for Making U-Mo Powder |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Environmental Controls |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Reuse Technologies |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Wireless Infrastructure |
| NNSA |
Y-12 |
Wireless Pressure Monitoring for a Safety Application |
| NNSA |
NNSS |
Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFIDs) |
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Seismic Analysis
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ORG.
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SITE
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TITLE |
| NNSA |
Pantex |
Facility Seismic Response for Existing Facilities |
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Fire Protection
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ORG.
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SITE
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TITLE |
| NNSA |
SRNL |
Characterization of Fires Involving Glovebox Waste
Stream Fuel Packages |
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Transportation
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ORG.
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SITE
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TITLE |
| HSS |
HQ |
Study of containers in meeting design and test requirements
of DOE Manual M 441.1-1, Nuclear Material Packaging Manual |
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Glove Box Safety
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ORG.
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SITE
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TITLE |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Fire Modeling of Glovebox Glass |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Microscopic Analysis of Glove Failures |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Non-hazardous Shielding Gloves |
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Hazardous Materials Protection
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ORG.
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SITE
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TITLE |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Replacement of Liquid Nitrogen Systems |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Replacement of Landerable |
| NNSA |
LANL |
Non-hazardous Shielding Gloves |
