Following the U.S. test-ban treaty for nuclear weapons, Los Alamos National Laboratory developed an advanced modeling and simulation capability to ensure the reliability of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. This legacy has evolved into cutting-edge capabilities in modeling, simulation, and applied mathematics to inform scientific experimentation in many research areas, including energy systems.
Today, Los Alamos applies its modeling and simulation tools to identify and address vulnerabilities across a broad selection of critical national infrastructures. Through efforts such as the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NISAC), Laboratory scientists help provide comprehensive, quantitative analyses to better understand a wide variety of threats and solutions to the nation’s infrastructure. Working in partnership with the DOE energy programs, Los Alamos is also leading research and development on energy resilience, affordability, and modernizing the electrical grid.
Research Areas
- Advanced grid modeling
- Energy resilience modeling
- Grid optimization
- Pipeline modeling
- Cybersecurity for the energy sector
Key Capabilities
- Advanced computational algorithms
- Artificial intelligence techniques
- Modeling and simulation tools
- Applied mathematics to inform scientific experimentation
- AI and quantum computing
Consortia
Los Alamos National Laboratory partners with industry, universities, energy consumers, and other national lab on developing innovative solutions to advance and protect the nation’s critical energy infrastructure through the following consortia and initiatives: