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Dummy Pit

A component or set of components designed to simulate a live pit, but which does not contain fissile material and cannot therefore create a nuclear explosive if placed in the central cavity of an implosion system. A “high-fidelity” dummy pit is one that also has dimensions…
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A component or set of components designed to simulate a live pit, but which does not contain fissile material and cannot therefore create a nuclear explosive if placed in the central cavity of an implosion system. A “high-fidelity” dummy pit is one that also has dimensions representative of a live pit.

CategoriesSafety, Security
Term OPINA - National Nuclear Security Administration
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DOE O 452.2F, Nuclear Explosive Safety
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