ELECTROMAGNETIC BOMB AN ARSENAL OF ELECTRICAL MASS ANNIHILATION

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ELECTROMAGNETIC BOMBAN ARSENAL OF ELECTRICAL
MASS ANNIHILATION

• from
  ADITYA GUPTA
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  E.C. 07ELDCE005

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INTRODUCTION TO ELECTROMAGNETIC BOMB

• 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.

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TECHNOLOGY BEHIND E-BOMB

• FLUX COMPRESSION GENERATOR(FCG) is the most
  important and the fundamental method used for
  such arsenal.

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FCG E-BOMB DESIGN

• 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.

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• 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.

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OPERATION OF E-BOMB

• Events series when the bomb goes off
• 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.

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• 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
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• generates Intense Electromagnetic burst.

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LETHALITY OF E-BOMB

• 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

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PROTECTION/DEFENCE AGAINST ELECTROMAGNETIC BOMB

• 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

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• 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

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LIMITATIONS OF E-BOMB

• WEAPON IMPLEMENTATION
• MEANS OF DELIVERY
• KILL ASSESSMENT

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Conclusions

• 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