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The Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility Capability eXpansion (DCX) Strategy

Bender, Howard Albert III [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Burns, Michael James [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Campos, Joaquin Miguel [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000347888839)·Coleman, Joshua Eugene [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000308873757)·Crawford, Mark Theodore [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Disterhaupt, Jennifer Lynn Schei [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000291356189)·Ekdahl, Carl August Jr. [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000281499290)·Jaworski, Michael Andrew [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000266637042)·Koglin, Jason Edwin [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000168116083)·Laity, George Russell [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Mccuistian, Brian Trent [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Mendez, Albert Jacob [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000272651895)·Morgan, Daniel (Dan) [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Morgan, Jonathan Edward [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Ogg, Wade Curry [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Pickrell, Mark Manley [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Ronquillo, Daniel [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Royer, Brandy Cox [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]·Schulze, Martin E. [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000194964449)·Taccetti, Jose Martin [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:000000027598728X)·Weaver, Travis Bradley [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]
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Abstract

This document details the strategy proposed to meet the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) requirement for the Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) Facility Sustainment and Modernization projects identified in multiple NNSA Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan (SSMP) reports to Congress [NNSA, 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024]. DARHT has become indispensable for the certification of the primaries of U.S. nuclear weapons since the current U.S. moratorium halted underground nuclear testing more than 30 years ago. However, aging facilities, evolving technology, and other issues are limiting or threatening the capability of DARHT to meet NNSA’s expanding mission needs now and into the future. This DARHT Capability eXpansion (DCX) strategy was developed to address NNSA needs by extending DARHT’s reliability and resilience, increasing the quality and quantity of DARHT data, and enabling hydrodynamic measurements in complex environments. The strategy can be implemented through integration of line-item projects, acquisition of major items of equipment, and other actions coordinated with the execution of the SSMP. This strategy document is intended for U.S. Government officials, particularly authorizers, appropriators, and program leaders. It may also be furnished to DARHT users, customers, collaborators, stakeholders, and visitors as needed

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Bender, Howard Albert III [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Burns, Michael James [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Campos, Joaquin Miguel [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000347888839), Coleman, Joshua Eugene [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000308873757), Crawford, Mark Theodore [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Disterhaupt, Jennifer Lynn Schei [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000291356189), Ekdahl, Carl August Jr. [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000281499290), Jaworski, Michael Andrew [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000266637042), Koglin, Jason Edwin [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000168116083), Laity, George Russell [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Mccuistian, Brian Trent [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Mendez, Albert Jacob [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000272651895), Morgan, Daniel (Dan) [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Morgan, Jonathan Edward [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Ogg, Wade Curry [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Pickrell, Mark Manley [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Ronquillo, Daniel [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Royer, Brandy Cox [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)], Schulze, Martin E. [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000194964449), Taccetti, Jose Martin [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:000000027598728X), Weaver, Travis Bradley [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]. 2025-04-01. The Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility Capability eXpansion (DCX) Strategy. https://doi.org/10.2172/2566414

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