Evaluating a HEMP-Hardened Signal Entry TPD Enclosure

Abstract

Working within the sponsorship and authority of the Naval Electronics Engineering Activity, Pacific (NEEACTPAC), personnel of the Harry Diamond Laboratories (HDL) evaluated the performance of a prototype signal entrance enclosure exposed to transient signals related to high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP). This report discusses the prototype enclosure design, supporting laboratory experiments, and data analysis, such as (1) shielding effectiveness, (2) degree of transient suppression as provided by internal terminal protection device (TPD) circuits, (3) response to high transient current levels, and (4) discrepancies and methods for improvements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220080

Entities

People

  • Raymond E. Parsons Jr.
  • Robert Atkinson
  • Rudolph Prochazka

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuit Boards
  • Communication Systems
  • Connectors
  • Electric Terminals
  • Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Security
  • Shielding
  • Standards
  • Tensile Strength
  • Terminals
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Fixtures
  • Test Methods
  • Test Sets
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems