Sled track simulates high-speed accident in B61-12 test
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 05:02
in Physics & Chemistry
Investigators sent a mock B61-12 nuclear weapon speeding down the labs’ 10,000-foot rocket sled track to slam nose-first into a steel and concrete wall in a spectacular test that mimicked a high-speed accident. It allowed engineers to examine safety features inside the weapon that prevent inadvertent nuclear detonation.