Accession Number:

ADA063957

Title:

An Improvement to the WSEG Fallout Model Low Yield Prediction Capability.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Ruotanen,Norman H.

Report Date:

1978-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

103.0

Abstract:

The analysis of residual radiation from the detonation of nuclear weapons has resulted in a number of nuclear fallout prediction models. The most widely used of these is the WSEG Weapons System Evaluation Group fallout model which is a series of empirically based analytical algorithms. This study modifies three of the empirical parameters which control the transport and deposition of the fallout for the WSEG model. These three are the height of the center of the nuclear cloud, the clouds vertical thickness, and the clouds horizontal radius. In the original model, these parameters were empirical fits to data from four of the early nuclear test shots. This study updates the parameters by using more recent and thorough experimental data and by using information from the Department of Defense Fallout Prediction System DELFIC Computer Model.

Descriptors:

• *NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
• *FALLOUT
• ALGORITHMS
• NUCLEAR WEAPONS
• RADIATION
• PREDICTIONS
• MODELS
• THESES
• NUCLEAR RADIATION
• RESIDUALS
• NUCLEAR CLOUDS

Subject Categories:

• Nuclear Weapons

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE