Evaluation of quantification of margins and uncertainties methodology for assessing and certifying the reliability of the nuclear stockpile / / Committee on the Evaluation of Quantification of Margins and Uncertainties Methodology for Assessing and Certifying the Reliability of the Nuclear Stockpile, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (91 p.)
• Disciplina: 355.8251190973
• Soggetto topico: Nuclear weapons - United States - Testing; Uncertainty (Information theory)
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Overview -- 2 Use of the QMU Methodology -- 3 QMU and the Annual Assessment Review -- 4 Comparison and Contrast of the Use of QMU -- 5 QMU and the RRW Program -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: A Probabilistic Risk Assessment Perspective of QMU -- Appendix B: Committee Biographical Information -- Appendix C: Glossary.
• Sommario/riassunto: Maintaining the capabilities of the nuclear weapons stockpile and performing the annual assessment for the stockpile's certification involves a wide range of processes, technologies, and expertise. An important and valuable framework helping to link those components is the quantification of margins and uncertainties (QMU) methodology. In this book, the National Research Council evaluates: how the national security labs were using QMU, including any significant differences among the three labs its use in the annual assessment whether the applications of QMU to assess the proposed reliable replacement warhead (RRW) could reduce the likelihood of resuming underground nuclear testing This book presents an assessment of each of these issues and includes findings and recommendations to help guide laboratory and NNSA implementation and development of the QMU framework. It also serves as a guide for congressional oversight of those activities.
• Titolo autorizzato: Evaluation of quantification of margins and uncertainties methodology for assessing and certifying the reliability of the nuclear stockpile
• ISBN: 9786612083655; 9780309178464; 0309178460; 9781282083653; 1282083651; 9780309128544; 0309128544
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910953466703321
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