Alternate approaches to system EMP response assessment

Technical Report · Fri Jan 25 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5560122

Bevensee, R M

The outlined assessment approaches of system EMP response as developed by LLL are based on either experimental low-level simulator excitation or surface current injection testing. The advantages and disadvantages compared to electromagnetic pulse assessment techniques by other organizations are noted. Subthreat excitation of a full-scale system or of scale model on a transient electromagnetics facility is described. This assessment yields the linear external or internal response. A proposed procedure for surface current injection testing (SCIT) of either a full-size or scale model system at the subthreat level or a full-size system at the threat level is discussed. The full-threat testing enables assessment of the system nonlinear internal response. Some of the modeling errors involved in the assessment of EMP response of a real system in a threat environment are briefly discussed.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5560122
• Report Number(s): UCID-18522
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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