File:ImplosionBombDesign.png
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Summary[edit]
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Implosion bomb design theory. This provides a visual explanation of the bomb design, showing the subcritical mass of Pu on the left in the middle and the explosives on the outside. On the right, it shows the critical mass forming when the explosives go off. |
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Image obtained from the U.S. Department of Energy (“Manhattan Project: Science > Bomb Design and Components > Implosion Design,” n.d.). “Manhattan Project: Science > Bomb Design and Components > Implosion Design.” n.d. Accessed March 9, 2024. https://www.osti.gov/opennet/manhattan-project-history/Science/BombDesign/implosion.html. |
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Department of Energy's Office of History and Heritage Resources |
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| current | 03:06, 23 April 2024 | | 678 × 436 (349 KB) | Nnorton94 (talk | contribs) | Figure 2. Implosion bomb design theory. This provides a visual explanation of the bomb design, showing the subcritical mass of Pu on the left in the middle and the explosives on the outside. On the right, it shows the critical mass forming when the explosives go off. Image obtained from the U.S. Department of Energy (“Manhattan Project: Science > Bomb Design and Components > Implosion Design,” n.d.). “Manhattan Project: Science > Bomb Design and Components > Implosion Design.” n.d. Accessed M... |
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