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DOE programs in fire and materials
One of the Department of Energy's programs for assuring the safety and security of nuclear weapons, nuclear power plants and hazardous material containers is discussed. A Fire Science and Technology program has been established at Sandia National Laboratories to integrate those technologies needed for creating validated numerical simulations of real fires and the response by real objects exposed to fire. This paper describes Sandia's program for integrating fire science and technology into predictive capabilities which provide engineering solutions to high-consequence fire-related problems. The integration of solid materials and fire issues will be emphasized.