Title :
An Improved Method for Calculating the Quasi-Static EMP
Author :
Downey, James R. ; Erkkila, John H.
Author_Institution :
Air Force Institute of Technology Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Abstract :
A new time-independent numerical method is used to determine the late-time electromagnetic pulse (EMP) resulting from a surface nuclear burst. Completely arbitrary source terms are employed and the non-linear dependence of the air chemistry and air conductivity parameters on the electric field strength is incorporated into the solutions. Comparisons are made with previous analytic expressions. In addition, a parametric study is presented.
Keywords :
Chemical technology; Chemistry; Closed-form solution; Conductivity; EMP radiation effects; Earth; Equations; Erbium; Explosions; Polynomials;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1983.4333168
