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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
Andrew Padilla, Jr.
Nuclear Technology | Volume 12 | Number 4 | December 1971 | Pages 348-355
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT71-A30983
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The evolution of analytical methods for predicting the mechanical work energy for LMFBR maximum accidents is reviewed. The analytical methods based on the thermal interaction of molten fuel with sodium are discussed in detail and comparisons of mechanical work energies, pressure -time histories, and temperature -time histories are made. Areas for further work are suggested.
