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NUCLEAR YIELD DETONATION [4 records]

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Record 1 2007-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
OBS

The non-simultaneous, uncontrolled and highly irregular detonation of all or some of the HE [high explosive] components of nuclear weapons. Such erratic HE detonation, resulting from impact shocks or exposure to fires, lacks the squeeze or implosion necessary to produce a nuclear yield detonation. The term implies the normal consequence of exposure of nuclear weapons to impacts or fire, namely, a detonation of a portion of the HE content of the weapon, in turn resulting in a scattering of the remaining HE as well as the fissile material.

Key term(s)
  • one point detonation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
OBS

Explosion non simultanée, non contrôlée et très irrégulière de tous les explosifs puissants (HE) d'armes nucléaires ou de quelques-uns d'entre eux. Une telle explosion puissante irrégulière, causée par des chocs ou l'exposition au feu, n'a pas la concentration ou la puissance nécessaire pour produire une explosion nucléaire. L'expression utilisée se rapporte à la conséquence normale de l'exposition d'armes nucléaires à des chocs ou au feu, à savoir l'explosion d'une partie des explosifs puissants (HE) de l'armement: cette explosion entraîne à son tour la dispersion du reste des explosifs puissants et des matières fissiles.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
OBS

The characteristic of nuclear weapons whereby there is only the most remote and highly improbable likelihood of a nuclear yield detonation resulting from their exposure to impact shocks or fire which may cause a one-point detonation.

Key term(s)
  • one point safe

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
OBS

Grâce à cette disposition, les armes nucléaires ne présentent qu'une possibilité extrêmement improbable d'explosion de puissance nucléaire, provoquée par des chocs et leur exposition au feu, qui pourrait causer une explosion en un seul point.

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 1997-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Pu-240 spoils the detonation because it is a prolific neutron emitter and thus it causes premature detonation resulting in a weak and unpredictable yield. As an experiment, Los Alamos weapons designers did make a bomb based on the type of plutonium recoverable from civilian nuclear waste, but it proved very weak and unreliable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
  • Military (General)
OBS

A prediction, made immediately following a nuclear detonation, of the area which will likely be affected by fallout. It is based on an estimation or measurement of the yield and height of burst of the weapon and on a precast of the upper wind conditions.

OBS

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OBS

Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

Prévision effectuée immédiatement après une explosion nucléaire et qui indique les régions qui seront probablement touchées par les retombées radioactives. Cette prévision est fondée sur une évaluation de la puissance et de la hauteur de l'explosion, de même que sur la prévision de l'état des vents en altitude.

Spanish

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