Transcript Electromagnetic Bomb

from: ADITYA GUPTA
E.C. 07ELDCE005
WHAT IS AN E-BOMB?
E-BOMB overwhelms electrical circuitry with intense electromagnetic field.
ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE THEORY:
EMPs produced by nuclear weapons with ever diminishing intensity, have
changing magnetic fields which couple with electrical circuitry to produce
damge currents/voltage surges.
FLUX COMPRESSION
GENERATOR(FCG) is
the most important
and the
fundamental
method used for
such arsenal.
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Consists : Metal cylinder (called the armature),
surrounded by a coil of wire (the stator winding).
The armature cylinder is filled with high
explosive, and a sturdy jacket surrounds the
entire device.
•The stator winding and the armature cylinder
are separated by empty space or insulator. The
bomb also has a power source, such as a bank of
capacitors, which is connected to the stator.
Events series when the bomb goes off:
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Capacitors connects to Stator  sets electrical current through
wires  Generates Intense Magnetic Field.
Fuze mechanism ignites the explosive material  Explosion travels
as wave through the middle of the armature cylinder.
 Explosion passes through cylinder  Cylinder comes in
contact with stator winding  creates a short circuit 
cuts the stator off from its power supply.
 Moving short circuit compresses Magnetic Field 
generates Intense Electromagnetic burst.
DAMAGE ON ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENTS
Intense electromagnetic pulse corrupts computer data
powerful bursts would completely fry electric and electronic
equipment.
E-BOMB COULD NEUTRALIZE
Vehicle control systems, targeting systems, communications systems, navigation systems,
long and short-range sensor systems
EFFECT ON HUMAN BEINGS
Use Of Pacemaker Or Any Other Electronic Implant.
COLLATERAL DAMAGES
FARADAY CAGE
E-BUNKERS
SITE HARDENING
USE OF MOTOR POWER ISOLATORS
FOR MAINS POWER DISTRIBUTION
DESTROY THE DELIEVERY VEHICLE
OR LAUNCH PLATFORM
ELECTROMAGNETICALLY HARDEN
IMPORTANT ASSETS
HIDE IMPORTANT ASSETS
Vulnerability Reduction
(Hardening):
 Convert computer rooms in to Faraday cages
 Use optical fibres for data
 Isolate power feeds with transient arrestors
 Use non-electrical power feed schemes
 Use electromagnetic “air lock”
 Shielding must be comprehensive
WEAPON
IMPLEMENTATION
MEANS OF DELIVERY
KILL ASSESSMENT
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E-bomb is a WEMD
High payoff in using E-bombs against
fundamental infrastructure, resulting in
substantial paralysis
E-bombs will become a decisive capability in
Strategic Warfare and Electronic Combat
E-bombs are a non-lethal weapon
The critical issues for the next decade are
the deployment of E-bombs and the
hardening of fundamental infrastructure