Montena Technology offers a variety of mobile and fixed nuclear electromagnetic pulse (NEMP) simulators designed for testing, with specifications according to military standards. Their products range from 1.8m to 25m in height with varying pulse generator capabilities and are tailored for both indoor and outdoor use. The company also has experience in refurbishing existing installations and developing customized solutions.

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NEMP TEST SYSTEMS
FROM MONTENA
Werner Hirschi
Managing director

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 Explosion in an altitude of
several hundreds of km
 (High Altitude EMP –
HEMP)
 Gamma ray impulse
 Compton effect in the
stratosphere (+ other
effects)
 Emission of an
electromagnetic pulse
 Irradiation of an area with
a diameter of several
hundreds of km on earth
Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse (NEMP)

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Setup shown in MIL STD 461 – RS105

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Pulse as per MIL-STD 461 E/F/G
RS105
Rise time (between 10% and 90% points) between
1.8 ns and 2.8 ns (electric field continuously
increasing)
Full width half maximum (FWHM) pulse width
equal to 23 ns ± 5 ns
Peak value of the electric or magnetic field for
each grid position: 0 dB ≤ magnitude ≤ 6 dB above
limit

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Pulse as per MIL-STD 461 E/F/G RS105

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EMP simulator from montena
Distributed
Termination
load
HV
generator
Radiating
line
Ground
plane
Derivative
field
sensor

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E-field pulse propagation

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Triangular line <–> parallel plates

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EUT zone
EUT location and max EUT size
 Field strength 50kV/m (-0, +6dB)

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EUT zone
EUT location and max EUT size
 1/3 of the high of the plate (MIL-Std 461)

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EUT zone
EUT location and max EUT size
 1/2 of the width of the plate (MIL-Std 461)

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Typical test setup installation

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Peak E-field homogeneity

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Pulse shapes at different locations
Good homogeneity along the vertical axis

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STANDARD NEMP TEST
SYSTEM SIZES

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Mobile NEMP simulators dimensions

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Mobile NEMP simulator (1.8 m)
Approx. EUT size: 1 x 1 x 0.5 m
1.8 m high RS105 test system with a 80 kV pulse generator
1.8 m

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Mobile NEMP simulator (3.6 m)
Approx. EUT size: 2 x 2 x 1 m
3.6 m high RS105 test system with a 230 kV pulse generator

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Mobile NEMP simulator (7.2 m)
7.2 m high radiation line
Approx. EUT size: 5 x 3.5 x 3 m (L x W x H)
Indoor or outdoor installation
7.2 m
Up and ready
in less than 3 h

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Mobile NEMP simulator (7.2 m)
7.2 m high radiation line
Approx. EUT size: 5 x 3.5 x 3 m (L x W x H)
Pulse Generator 520 kV

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Mobile NEMP simulator (3.6 m)
Example of a 5.4 m high NEMP simulator with a
360 kV pulse generator
5.4 m

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Custom designed fix NEMP
simulators
Example of a 9 m high radiation line at Armasuisse
(Switzerland)
9 m

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Custom designed fix NEMP simulators

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Custom designed fix NEMP simulators
800kV pulse generator connected to the 9 m high NEMP simulator

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Custom designed fix NEMP simulators
Succefully realized project of a 25m high, 140m long NEMP simulator
with a 2MV pulse generator

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Summary
 Montena offers a large range of movable NEMP
simulators with accessories
 Experience in design and development of
permanent NEMP simulators
 Refurbishment of existing installations

27. montena technology sa
route de montena 89
1728 Rossens
Switzerland
products@montena.com
montena.com
The impulse
to your progress
Thank you
for your attention
Werner Hirschi
Managing Director