Study to assess the effects of magnetohydrodynamic electromagnetic pulse on electric power systems. Phase I, final report. Volume 3

Technical Report · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5768774· OSTI ID:5768774

Legro, J R; Abi-Samra, N C; Tesche, F M

In addition to the initial transients designated as fast transient high-altitude EMP (HEMP) and intermediate time EMP, electromagnetic signals are also perceived at times from seconds to hundreds of seconds after a high-altitude nuclear burst. This signal has been defined by the term magnetohydrodynamic-electromagnetic pulse (MHD-EMP). The MHD-EMP phenomena has been both detected in actual weapon tests and predicted from theoretical models. This volume documents a preliminary research effort to investigate the nature and coupling of the MHD-EMP environments to electric power systems, define the construction of approximate system response network models, and document the development of a unified methodology to assess equipment and systematic vulnerability. The MHD-EMP environment is compared to a qualitatively similar natural event, the electromagnetic environment produced by geomagnetic storms.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Advanced Systems Technology Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5768774
• Report Number(s): ORNL/Sub-83/43374/1/V3; ON: DE85011301
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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