HEMP Test of FD-565

Abstract

This report describes the FD-565 test object, the test facilities of the Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center, the data collected, and the test results. Tests were performed on the FD-565 to determine its ability to survive the effects of a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP). This test is part of the EMP Mitigation Program whose aim is to ensure that EMP would not significantly impede the reestablishment of telecommunications following an attack against the U.S. that includes high-altitude nuclear detonations. The EMP Mitigation Program attempts to maximize the value of the HEMP response data available.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA244398

Entities

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Systems
  • Connectors
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Pulses
  • Fiber-Optic Cables
  • Free Field
  • Generators
  • High Altitude
  • Indicator Lights
  • Measurement
  • Simulators
  • Terminals
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Sets

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design