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Current Research
A Precision Robotic Assembly Machine for Building Nuclear
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Arc Initiation Modeling for High Explosives Read more...
Beryllium Surface Cleaning Process (pdf) Read more...
Camouflaged Object Recognition (pdf) Read more...
Demonstration of Armored Vehicle Technology (pdf)
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Detection, Classification, and Estimation of Radioactive
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Evaluation of Spark Gap Technologies for High Current, High
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Field-Programmable-Gate-Array-Based System for Network
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High Efficiency, Zero Emission, Low Cost H2-O2-Ar Engine Read more...
Hyperspectral Processing Using FPGAs and DSPs (pdf) Read more...
Laser Peening Study for Reduction in Hydrogen Permeation
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Magnetic Insulation in a Sulfur Hexaflouride (SF6) Filler
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Magnetic Matching of Ultra-Compact Marx Generator
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Multipoint Arc Initiation (pdf) Read more...
Pulse Power Systems and Diagnostics for the Fixed Hybrid Armature
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Silicon Nitride Furnace Installation Read more...
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Engineering owns and manages
a number of facilities at the Laboratory, including engineering laboratories
and shops as well as office buildings. Within these facilities, we have
developed special capabilities that produce leading-edge results and
advance our technical expertise.
Monumental Structures
With the advent of massively parallel computers, it has become
feasible to simulate the physics of energy propagation from the
source of a seismic event through the earth and into a structure.
Such an approach makes it possible to generate more realistic
site-specific motions that account for the propagation path,
local soil response, and interaction between the seismic waves
and the structure. Livermore engineers have developed a geophysics
model of the Southern Nevada region, created a special structural
modeling code, and coupled the codes on the Laboratory's Advanced
Simulation and Computing (ASC)-level compute engines.
For more information, see Infrastructure
Response to Natural and Man-Made Ground Motions: High-Performance
Computing and Distributed Sensing for Regional Scale Prediction
and Response. (pdf)
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that encompasses the Las Vegas Valley and the Nevada Test Site, combined
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Microtechnology
Our microtechnology building houses 3500 square feet of Class 10–1000 clean
rooms for micromachining, silicon microelectronics, III–V semiconductor
optoelectronics, and guided-wave photonics. Other labs provide material characterization
and device-testing capabilities, microscopic inspection, packaging, and electrical
and optical testing of devices.
Also see Micro- and Nanotechnologies technology
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Mechanical Fabrication
Engineering’s mechanical fabrication facility includes a range of activities
from metals machining to refined optical/glass techniques and laser processing.
Other services include CAD/CAM design, metallographic analysis, and custom machine-tool
development.
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Materials Evaluation
Materials evaluation efforts include the study of mechanical response of materials,
components, and assemblies under various conditions of load, deformation, temperature,
and environment.
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Nondestructive Evaluation
We employ nondestructive evaluation capabilities ranging from ultrasonic inspection
and characterization to infrared and emissivity in 3-D.
Also see Nondestructive Evaluation technology
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Electronics Manufacturing
Engineering’s electronics manufacturing facilities (which
are ISO 9001:2000 quality certified) include central drafting,
electronic fabrication/packaging,
printed circuit board/surface mount technology, and the through-hole technology
facility.
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High Pressure Lab
Our high-pressure lab is one of the most complete high-pressure design, fabrication,
and testing facilities in the world.
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Defense Science Facilities and Electromagnetics
The unique connectivity at the Laboratory between electromagnetic modeling, design,
construction, experiments, systems analysis, and field work allows Engineering
to work in many leading areas in high power systems. This, combined with abilities
in plasma and high power systems, allows us to design, construct, and test
total systems including the necessary support circuits, subsystems, and software.
Several facilities support this work including the anechoic chamber and emperor.
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