Title 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

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 79 pages) : illustrations Summary "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; and 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."--Publisher's description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes English Print version record Subject Nuclear weapons -- United States -- Testing. Uncertainty (Information theory) TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. HISTORY -- Military -- Other. Nuclear weapons -- Testing Uncertainty (Information theory) United States Form Electronic book Author National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences. ISBN 9780309128544 0309128544 1282083651 9781282083653 9786612083655 6612083654

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