On Applying the Electromagnetic Probability-of-Effect Assessment Tool to Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance

Traditional hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance testing has leveraged deterministic plane wave illumination of ordnance enclosures to full tactical electromagnetic environments at open air test sites. Previously, an electromagnetic probability-of-effect assessment tool which statistically assesses the magnitude of a system/sub-system’s hardness or safety margin to upset/failure under any level of threat was developed. The purpose of this study is to directly compare the results of the electromagnetic probability-of-effect assessment tool to traditional hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance testing on a representative ordnance enclosure. Predicted and measured currents on an electrically initiated device are compared and very good agreement between the methods is demonstrated.