manhatten project 2

[profitis]

here"s a thread for discussion on the possibility of building a low energy nuclear explosive.the rules are only one rule: enriched uranium is not allowed.input is welcome

[profitis]

I've got three basic designs in mind that are suited to three possible mechanisms.

1)..............................
...............................
  ___________________
   flash initiator
  ___________________
  Lenr mix
  ..............................
  ...............................<< Fissile X (not necessarily
fissionabl)

Design 1 where the heat source,lenr particle generator and target coat are seperate entities

[profitis]

2)...............................
  ___________________
   flash initiator
  ___________________
  Lenr mix
  .............................. Fissile X (not necessarily
fissionabl)

Design 2 where the heat source is seperate but the lenr particle generator and target are intimately mixed

[profitis]

3)___________________
   flash initiator
  Lenr mix
   ___________________fissile X (not necessarily
fissionabl)


Design 3 where the heat source,particle generator and target are all mixed.

The expected size of these devices would be around 1meter/300cm or so I imagine and could yield anything between 1 and 500 tons tnt depending on constituents.if these are not already in military stockpiles I feel there's a chance that they will be in future

[profitis]

"The
challenge is to supply UDH as if it was
neutron flux."

The way around this issue is a suitable cascade magnifier. UDH > particle enhancer generator element or compound > extra neutrons