AN OVERVIEW OF A NEW PORTAL MONITOR TESTING CAPABILITY AT LANL

摘要

During the past year, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has created a portal monitor test bed that increases their ability to conduct research and testing on portal monitoring devices. The construction of the facility was a shared project between DOE and DHS. The new structure is laid out to conduct research on portal monitors such as software and hardware testing and modification as well as the possibility to conduct full characterization tests on cargo portal monitors. The test bed facility is designed to allow the simultaneous testing or research on up to 5 freight portal monitor systems. This includes both truck and rail monitors. Also, a three lane highway choke-point simulation has been incorporated to the test-bed which allows the study of parallel traffic lines and their interference with vehicle speeds up to 30 miles per hour. The tests and research can be conducted with regular check sources and CAT-4 Special Nuclar Material (SNM). This paper will present the features and abilities of the new facility.