Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) interaction with electric power systems. Power Systems Technology Program. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6475209

Zaininger, H W

A high altitude nuclear burst, detonated at a height of 50 km or more, causes two types of electromagnetic pulses (EMP) - high altitude EMP (HEMP) and magnetohydrodynamic EMP (MHD-EMP). This high altitude EMP scenario is of principal concern when assessing the effects of EMP on electric power systems, because the total United States can be simultaneously illuminated by HEMP and MHD-EMP can cover a large area of up to several hundred kilometers in diameter. The purpose of this project was first to define typical electrical power system characteristics for EMP analysis, and second, to determine reasonable worst case EMP induced surges on overhead electric power system transmission and distribution lines for reasonable assumptions, using unclassified HEMP and MHD-EMP electric field waveforms.

• Research Organization: Zaininger Engineering Co., San Jose, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6475209
• Report Number(s): ORNL/Sub-82-47905/1; ON: DE85000166
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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