Year: 2025
Type: report
Abstract: This document details the strategy proposed to meet the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) requirement for the Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) Facility Sustainment and Modernization projects identified in multiple NNSA Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan (SSMP) reports to Congress [NNSA, 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024]. DARHT has become indispensable for the certification of the primaries of U.S. nuclear weapons since the current U.S. moratorium halted underground nuclear testing more than 30 years ago. However, aging facilities, evolving technology, and other issues are limiting or threatening the capability of DARHT to meet NNSA’s expanding mission needs now and into the future. This DARHT Capability eXpansion (DCX) strategy was developed to address NNSA needs by extending DARHT’s reliability and resilience, increasing the quality and quantity of DARHT data, and enabling hydrodynamic measurements in complex environments. The strategy can be implemented through integration of line-item projects, acquisition of major items of equipment, and other actions coordinated with the execution of the SSMP. This strategy document is intended for U.S. Government officials, particularly authorizers, appropriators, and program leaders. It may also be furnished to DARHT users, customers, collaborators, stakeholders, and visitors as needed
DOI: 10.2172/2566414
Authors: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP), Howard Bender, Michael Burns, Joaquin Campos, Joshua Coleman, Mark Crawford, Jennifer Disterhaupt, Carl Ekdahl, Michael Jaworski, Jason Koglin, George Laity, Brian Mccuistian, Albert Mendez, Daniel (Dan) Morgan, Jonathan Morgan, Wade Ogg, Mark Pickrell, Daniel Ronquillo, Brandy Royer, Martin Schulze, Jose Taccetti, Travis Weaver
Institution: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Awards: G1017065088, G6410514744
OpenAlex ID: W4410458876