Chapter 4 UREs Flashcards
- (017) What is the period called in which the critical functions of the launch facility (LF) are maintained in a state of readiness without dependence on normal environment control support?
*A. Emergency survival
B. Extended survival
C. Hardness-critical
D. Mission-critical
- (017) What supplies power to the LF during extended survival period?
A. Diesel batteries
*B. Diesel-generator
C. Commercial power
D. Emergency batteries
- (017) Which is an example of a hardness-critical item that protects other equipment performing a hardness-critical function?
*A. Shock isolators
B. Re-entry system
C. Ordnance interlocks
D. Cryptographic equipment
- (018) What are two sources of ground shock from a nuclear explosion?
A. Direct-induced and thermal-induced
*B. Direct-induced and air blast-induced
C. Indirectly-induced and thermal-induced
D. Indirectly-induced and air blast-induced
- (018) A large percentage of the energy from a nuclear explosion results in
A. electromagnetic pulse
B. nuclear radiation
*C. air blast effects
D. heat and light
- (018) Acoustic hardness pertains to the protection of sensitive equipment from
A. ground shock
B. under pressures
*C. high noise levels
D. resonant frequencies
- (018) Which characteristic does not greatly influence electromagnetic pulse (EMP) at the launcher and LER liner?
*A. relative humidity
B. Earth conductivity
C. Conduit shielding
D. Geometry
- (018) What term is used to describe when a nuclear weapon is detonated above the atmosphere?
A. Air burst
B. Space burst
*C. High-altitude burst
D. Electromagnetic burst
- (019) The missile suspension and alignment system protects the missile from
A. air blast
B. heat and light
C. over pressures
*D. ground shock
- (019) The launcher closure provides protection from nuclear radiation by its mass and the boron content of the
A. soil
B. steel
*C. concrete
D. insulation
- (019) What are the primary elements of the debris collection system?
A. Five collector bins and supporting cables
*B. Six collector bins and supporting cables
C. Five collector bins and adapter rings
D. Six collector bins and adapter rings
- (020) What facility is not hardened against a ground shock environment?
A. Wing III LCC
*B. Wing I LSB
C. Wing III/V LSB
D. Wing V LCEB
- (020) Where are the air compressor assemblies for both Wing 3 and 5 LCC shock isolation systems located?
A. LCC
B. LSB
C. LCSB
*D. LCEB
- (021) What provides EMP isolation between the launch tube and LER?
A. Launcher closure door
B. Support equipment building
C. Lightning protection system
*D. Rattlespace screen and steel bellows
- (021) What is installed on all conductors at their point of entry into the launcher to suppress any high-level EMP voltages (greater than 2-kilovolts)?
A. Diode surge limiters
B. Circumvention/reset systems
*C. ESA
D. Shunt gaseous discharge devices