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Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):P.W. Seabaugh, D.R. Rogers, A.F. Ciramella
Abstract:A controllable unit method of material control identifies errors for corrective action, locates areas and time frames of suspected…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.W. Tape, T.R. Canada, D.G. Langner, E.R. Martin, J.L. Parker, T.D. Reilly
Abstract:Absorption-edge densitometry is a matrix independent, nondestructive assay (NDA) technique that is being developed to measure special…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):E.R. Martin, T.W. Crane, D.F. Jones
Abstract:Because an existing Nal-based system cannot analyze transuranic (TRU) and fission product contaminated combustible waste simultaneously at…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):N.J. McCormick
Abstract:In a fuel processing facility, material may become unaccounted for in different process stages, such as blending, pelletizing, sintering,…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Edward p. Schelonka
Abstract:Availability, defined as the ratio of time a computer system is functioning normally to the total time it is in demand, is a measure of the…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Douglas E. McGovern
Abstract:Alarms must be assessed to determine the cause of the alarm and what response action is required. Some information on cause can be derived…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James Jacobs
Abstract:The system described was designed, developed, and installed on short time scales and primarily utilized off-theshelf military and…
Type:JNMM
Volume:6
Issue:1
Author(s):Dennis M. Bishop, Dennis W. Wilson
Abstract:At least for the next few years, uranium will remain as the dominant fuel used in the nuclear power industry. Natural uranium contains a…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):C.S. Sonnier
Abstract:A safeguards closed-loop control system for plutonium nitrate transfer and sampling operations is described. This system, currently being…
Type:JNMM
Volume:6
Issue:1
Author(s):John L. Jaech, Anton Kraft
Abstract:Commonly, estimates of measurement precisions are derived from several sources. These may include data routinely generated by an ongoing…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. Shipley
Abstract:The Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) is currently involved in the conceptual design of safeguards for generic facilities in the back…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S.C. Keeton, P. De Laquil
Abstract:An important element in the analysis of transportation safeguards systems is the determination of the outcome of an armed attack against…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Warre Donnelley
Abstract:Our next speaker, Warren Donnelly, took his Doctorate in Physics from New York University in 1963. He first became professionally involved…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alfred E. Winblad, R. P. McKnight, W.C. Fienning, B.R. Fenchel
Abstract:Several Engineered Safeguards System concepts and designs are described that provide increased protection against a wide spectrum of…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Nancy M. Trahey, J.M. Scarborough
Abstract:A questionnaire regarding the application of NDA technology to SNM material measurement was circulated for the purpose of obtaining…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.P. Henscheid, J.A. Rindfleisch, A.G. Westra
Abstract:A neutron interrogation instrument was tested to monitor uranium content in undissdved solids from Rover fuel dissolution. The instrument…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):H. Buker, U. Kotte, R. Theenhaus
Abstract:The accountancy system now under development allows the control and monitoring of all materials items physically present at the JLilich…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D.R. Dunn
Abstract:The applicability of modern signal processing techniques to the safeguards proolem for a plutonium nitrate storage tank is addressed. The…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):K.P. Berkbigler
Abstract:An important element in the analysis of transportation safeguards systems is the determination of the availability of local law enforcement…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):L. Harris, Jr., C. Rindfleisch, B.G. Hartenau
Abstract:A batched, aggregate, network simulation method for estimating the outcome of overt adversary actions is under development. Aggregate…