Large Blast Thermal Simulator (LBTS)

BLAST
     SIMULATION

• Nine (9) Driver Tubes are capable of containing 584 cubic meter of nitrogen gas up to 700 degrees F at 2550 psi
  • Explosively opened doubled diaphram closure system
  • Variable volume via use of "Hydroplugs"
• 2-35 psi static overpressure with long duration
• 1-600 kt weapon yield equivalent
• Active Rarefaction Wave Eliminator (RWE) to 25 psi

Instrumentaiton
    & Control

• Programmable data recording & processing
  • 120 channels of target instrumentation
  • 30 channels of TRS diagnostics
  • 10 channels of non-target instrumnetation
  • Raw digital experiment report provided to customer two hours after shot
• High speed video & film cameras
• Real time video monitoring
• Integrated computerized master control system
• Variable target restraint system

• Completed in April 1994 by the Defense Nuclear Agency, the $6.5M dollar facility can simulate both the airblast and thermal environments of a nuclear detonation. It is capable of conducting 30 experiments annually in support of tri-service & other agency programs with nuclear suvivability criteria requirements. Approximately nine work-days are needed for facility preperation between experiments.
• In 1995 the facility will transition from limited experiment usage to its fully designed experiment workload capability.
• Located in the northwest corner of White Sands Missle Range, new mexico, the simulator is approximately 2.3 miles southwest of Stallion Range Center.
• The 20-meter diameter, 170-meter long, concrete shock tube contains an integrated Thermal Radiation Source (TRS) system for productin the thermal test environment

THERMAL
     SIMULATION

• Enhanced LOX-AL TRS unis
  • 70 cal/cm²-sec flux
  • 700 cal/cm²-sec fluence
• Eight (8) nozzles configurable to 10 locations
  • Variable nozzles permit flexibility and control of TRS performance
• 437 active ceiling ejectors to remove combustion products

WE ARE PARTNERS...

Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA), Owner

Nuiclear Effects Directorate (NED), WSMR Sponsor

LOCKHEED, LB/TS Operations COntractor

ALLIED SIGNAL, Instrumentation COntractor

SAIC, TRS Contractor

FOR DETAILED INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Ditrector
Defense Nuclear Agency
ATTN: TDTR
6801 Telegraph Road
ALexandria, VA 22310-3398
(703) 325-1235
DSN 221-1235

Commander, Field COmmand
Defense Nuclear Agency
ATTN: FCTOSL
1680 Texas St.
Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5669
(505) 679-4707 (site)
DSN 349-4707 (site)
(505) 846-8632 (KAFB)
DSN 246-8632 (KAFB)

Commander
U.S. Army White Sands Missle Range
STEWS-NED-OL
White Sands Missle Range, NM 88002-5158
(505) 678-8369
DSN 258-8369