A Review of HEMP Activities in Europe (1970–1995)

Author

Ianoz, M.

Author_Institution

Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol. of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

Volume

55

Issue

3

fYear

2013

fDate

Jun-13

Firstpage

412

Lastpage

421

Abstract

This paper presents a review of the high altitude EMP (HEMP) activities in European countries between 1970 and 1995. HEMP simulators built in different countries are presented together with measurements performed under them and calculation methods developed in order to simulate the currents or voltages induced by an HEMP in power or telecommunication lines or in other types of circuits. Comparison between calculations and measurements are shown. This paper focuses on this period, which was of historical importance for the hardening of vital military and governmental installations, but which permitted also the development and validation of models to study the electromagnetic effects of lightning.

Keywords

electromagnetic pulse; European country; HEMP activity; HEMP simulator; electromagnetic effect; electromagnetic pulse; governmental installation; hardening; high altitude EMP; lightning; military installation; power lines; telecommunication lines; Collaboration; Couplings; Current measurement; Electromagnetics; Europe; Power cables; Wires; Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) simulators; high altitude EMP (HEMP); induced voltages; power lines; telecommunication lines;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9375

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TEMC.2013.2246793

Filename

6473879