Title :
Source-Region EMP Simulator - A Parallel Plate Transmission Line in the Aurora Test Cell
Author :
Bushell, M. ; Manriquez, R. ; Merkel, G. ; Scharf, W. ; Spohn, D.
Author_Institution :
US Army Electronics Research and Development Command Harry Diamond Laboratories Adelphi, MD 20783
Abstract :
In summary, the authors believe that the natural limitations of AURORA as an SREMP simulator can be overcome by the use of a supplementary pulsed field source--a transmission line simulator. Distortion due to conductive line-loading can be minimized by lowering the line impedance and sectoring the line into a high impedance ionizing sector and a low-impedance, non-ionizing sector. Gases other than air may prove useful in the ionizing ("working volume") sector. Gas properties to be exploited are: high atomic number, low attachment rate, and non-linear conduction.
Keywords :
Coaxial cables; Conductivity; EMP radiation effects; Electromagnetic fields; Electronic equipment testing; Electrons; Impedance; Power cables; Predictive models; Transmission lines;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1980.4331115