Selected Topics in Transmission-Line Theory for EMP Internal Interaction Problems.

Abstract

This report discusses a number of modifications of a single wire transmission line model for use in EMP internal interaction studies. The importance of including the effects of local line perturbations (such as a cable clamp) is discussed in terms of the reflection coefficient presented to waves on the transmission line, and general curves for determining when to neglect such effects are given. Next, the behavior of a finite length transmission line with periodic loading is investigated and results are compared with those of an infinite line using Floquet's theorem. Finally, the bulk current response of a general multi-conductor transmission is related to the current on a single wire line and a prescription for determining an equivalent single wire characteristics impedance and a load impedance from the multiconductor quantities is described. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047396

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  • F. M. Tesche
  • T. K. Liu

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Band Structures
  • Capacitance
  • Differential Equations
  • Eigenvalues
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Energy Bands
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Impedance
  • Step Functions
  • Transmission Lines
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waveforms

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  • Physics

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