Implications of high-power electromagnetic (HPEM) environments on electronics
D. V. Giri, Richard Hoad, Frank Sabath
Abstract
High-Power Electromagnetic (HPEM) environments can be considered to encompass lightning, Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse (NEMP) and High-Power Radio Frequency (HPRF) phenomena including Directed Energy (DE) and Intentional Electromagnetic Interference (IEMI). HPEM environment definitions are now maturing and are now described in a variety of published standards. Methods to evaluate the effects on electronic systems and an understanding of effects mechanisms are perhaps less mature but this is a vibrant area of research. Due to a variety of factors described in this article protection and resilience of critical infrastructure from HPEM environments is becoming a pressing need.
Topics & Concepts
Electromagnetic pulseResilience (materials science)Variety (cybernetics)Electromagnetic interferenceElectronicsPower (physics)Electrical engineeringElectromagnetic compatibilityTelecommunicationsLightning (connector)Electromagnetic environmentEngineeringComputer sciencePhysicsQuantum mechanicsArtificial intelligenceThermodynamicsPulsed Power Technology ApplicationsElectrostatic Discharge in ElectronicsLightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena