This document summarizes a student's seminar presentation on electromagnetic pulse (EMP) as a weapon. It discusses how EMP is generated from nuclear explosions and can disable electronics over long distances. It also describes how non-nuclear EMP weapons work using capacitor and inductor circuits to generate electromagnetic pulses. The document outlines effects of EMP on power grids, communications systems, and other electronics. It provides examples of hardening techniques like enclosures, honeycomb structures, and electrical protections to shield systems from EMP attacks.
1. H.V.P.M. C.O.E.T., AMRAVATI
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION
SEMINAR PRESENTATION
‘Electromagnetic Pulse As A Weapon’
NAME OF STUDENT – ASHUTOSH .R. UKE
UNDER GAUIDENCE OF PROF N. G. JAISWAL
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: DR. U.A. KSHIRSAGAR
3. INTRODUCTION
INDIA IS NOW IN PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT . ELECTIRICITY
GENRATION AND DISTRIBUTION IS ON HIGH SCALE .ELECTRICITY IS
USED BY ABOUT 80 % OF PEOPLE.
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IS VERY IMPORTANT PART IN CASE OF
INDIA DUE TO ITS LARGE POPULATION. COMPUTERS ,MOBILE ALL
THOSE THINGS ARE SO IMPORTANT AND ESENTIAL IN OUR LIFE .
COMMUNICATION IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR MILITARY .
SO IT IS DUTY OF ENGINEERS TO PROTECT THIS SYSTEM AND TO
MAKE SOME ADVANCED TYPE OF ELECTRIC WEAPON .
4. WHAT IS EMP ?
IN 1945 NUCLEAR TEST OF U.S. OBSERVED THE EFFECT OF EMP .
EMP IS ALSO SAY AS A TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNATIC DISTURBARANCE.
EMP IS A SHORT BURST OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY.
SINGLE PULSE OF ENERGY WHICH DISAPPERS IN A FRACTION OF SECOND BY
PRODUCED THOUSANDS OF VOLTS .
EMP EFFECT ARE CAUSED BY DETONATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPON
EMP IS A SIDE EFFECT OF NUCLAR DETONATION .
5. TYPE OF EMP
NUCLEAR EMP
NON NUCLEAR EMP
WHEN NUCLEAR WEAPON IS DETONATED THEN BEFORE EXPLOSION LOTS
OF ENERGY IS GENRATED .
NUCLEAR GAMMA RADIATION IS GET ABSORBED BY AIR .
AIR IS GET IONISED AND EMP IS PRODUCE IT IS ALSO CALLED AS
ELECTROMAGNETIC SHOCK WAVE .
THEIR MAGNETUDE IS STRONG ENOUGH TO TRAVELL HUNDREDS OF
KILOMETER .
IN NON NUCLAR EMP NO ANY EXPLOSION IS HAPPENED ONLY STRONG EMP
IS GENRATED
EMP IS NOT THAT MUCH HARMFULL FOR HUMMAN BUT FOR ELECTRICAL ,
ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT IT IS MUCH HARMFULL.
6. HOW NEMP EFFECTS ARE
GENERATED ?
DETONATION AT HIGH ALTITUDE (40 TO
400KM)
IN DEPOSITION REGION GAMMA RAY
REACTS WITH AIR .
DUE TO MULTIPLE EFFECT NUMBER OF
HIGH ENERGETIC ELECTRON
PRODUCED .
PRODUCE ABOUT 50 KV AND 2KA
CURRENT
7. EMP: A LINE OF SITE PHENOMENA
R(EARTH) EQUALS APPROXIMATELY 6371 KM
R = R(EARTH) COS^-1 ( R(EARTH) / (R(EARTH) + HOB))
HEIGHT OF BURST: APPROXIMATE EFFECTS RADIUS:
40 KM 712 KM
50 KM 796 KM
100 KM 1,121 KM
200 KM 1,576 KM
300 KM 1,918 KM
400 KM 2,201 KM
8. HOW NON NEMP IS GENERATED ?
EMP WEAPON IS A MILITTORY LEVEL INTEL.
SO THEIR IS NO ANY DIRECT WORKING OR DESIGN .
THERE IS TWO MAIN CIRCUIT OF EMP GENRATOR
STORE ENERGY
RELEASE ENERGY
SO CAPACITOR AND INDUCTOR IS USED FOR THOSE PURPOSE .
BY SENDING A RAPIDLY CHANGING ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH
LOOP WILL CREATE AN E.M. FIELD IN FORM OF A PULSE .
16. RESULT
AS ALL PROTECTIVE METHOD IS MECHANICAL .
AS THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE AND ALSO SO BULKEY .
SO WE WANT TO MAKE ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
WHICH IS CHEAP , EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE .
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