BlueGene/L simulation of turbulent thermonuclear burning in a type Ia supernova. The IBM BlueGene/L ranked #1 on the TOP500 list of most powerful computers from November 2004 to June 2008. Its arrival at the Laboratory marked a turning point in power and speed—and was a boon to stockpile stewardship.
(Download Image)Scientific discovery for stockpile stewardship
Scientific discovery during the Stockpile Stewardship Program maintains confidence in the nuclear deterrent without testing, brings other benefits
The last nuclear test, code-named Divider, took place 30 years ago, on September 23, 1992. That year, President Bush declared a temporary moratorium on nuclear testing, which became permanent during the Clinton administration. This ending of the era of nuclear testing was also the beginning of stockpile stewardship.
Leaders from the Department of Energy (DOE), and Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia national laboratories, convened to develop a strategy and map out an R&D effort that would come to be known as the Stockpile Stewardship Program (SSP). Its mission was ensuring the readiness of the nation’s nuclear deterrent force without nuclear tests. Read more...
