SNEZHINSK - Russian researchers have made the decision to declassify the principle of operation of the so-called explosive ignition thermonuclear facility, developed by the research institute of technical physics in Snezhinsk, Andrei Lumpov, the deputy director of the Republic Research and Consulting Center's State Center of Market Research, has told reporters.

The authors of the project argue, he said, that "certain forces plan to put the U.S., not the Russian side, in charge of implementing this project."

The explosive ignition facility is based on the fusion of deuterium, ignited by a small energy charge, Lumpov said. The industrial facility will have a capacity of 30 million kilowatts, which is equal to the capacity of 20-30 nuclear power plants. The construction of such a facility will cost about $3 billion.

/The Russia Journal/

 Here is an example of high explosives kinetic energy effects on atom fission.  It is well known that high energy alpha particle interactions with beryllium produce neutron emissions, the a,n reaction.    With high heat and high velocity compressed atoms, fission is possible.

 Another example is that with DU ammo, where the heat of burn of a penetrator hit is dependent on the enrichment of the uranium.