Sensitivity of numerical dispersion modeling to explosive source parameters (open access)

Sensitivity of numerical dispersion modeling to explosive source parameters

The calculation of downwind concentrations from non-traditional sources, such as explosions, provides unique challenges to dispersion models. The US Department of Energy has assigned the Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (ARAC) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) the task of estimating the impact of accidental radiological releases to the atmosphere anywhere in the world. Our experience includes responses to over 25 incidents in the past 16 years, and about 150 exercises a year. Examples of responses to explosive accidents include the 1980 Titan 2 missile fuel explosion near Damascus, Arkansas and the hydrogen gas explosion in the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. Based on judgment and experience, we frequently estimate the source geometry and the amount of toxic material aerosolized as well as its particle size distribution. To expedite our real-time response, we developed some automated algorithms and default assumptions about several potential sources. It is useful to know how well these algorithms perform against real-world measurements and how sensitive our dispersion model is to the potential range of input values. In this paper we present the algorithms we use to simulate explosive events, compare these methods with limited field data measurements, and analyze their sensitivity to input parameters. …
Date: February 13, 1991
Creator: Baskett, R.L. (EG and G Energy Measurements, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (USA)) & Cederwall, R.T. (Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA))
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Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 117, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 2020 (open access)

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The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1941 (open access)

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The North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 70, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1987 (open access)

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The Cuero Daily Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 37, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 13, 1910 (open access)

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