Title :
EMP ship trial, planning, execution and result
Author :
Hunt, G.R. ; Fisher, W.G.
Author_Institution :
MOD, London, UK
Abstract :
Electronic equipment fitted in naval vessels is extremely vulnerable to the effects of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). The authors discuss briefly the theory of the generation of EMP, ship platform hardening techniques, conducting a ship EMP audit prior to an EMP trial, conducting an EMP ship trial, results obtained and concluding with the making of recommendations on how improvements can be made to the ship platform hardening
Keywords :
electric field measurement; electromagnetic pulse; radiation hardening; ships; EMP ship trial; naval vessels; ship EMP audit; ship platform hardening techniques; test plans; trial results;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1990. Seventh International Conference on
Conference_Location :
York
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-001-8