Introduction to the Electromagnetic Pulse
Abstract
The thesis constitutes an introductory survey of the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) caused by a nuclear weapon burst. The survey is separated into driving mechanism, the electric field of the symmetric nuclear burst, the electromagnetic field from bursts whose environment is asymmetric due to density variations or the geomagnetic field's presence, pulse transmission, and pulse interaction. This survey was collected from the unclassified literature and is presented here in a consistent notation and language. The presentation is intended to emphasize concepts and understanding and is not intended as a design handbook. To this end the author has attempted some mathematical simplification of certain phenomena. These simplified models are identified when employed and the results obtained are compared to those found in the literature which result from test data or from more exact mathematical models.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0735654
Entities
People
- Otho V. Kinsley
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology