Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): A Study of General Trends, Simulation Analysis of E1 HEMP Coupling and Protection Strategies

Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is considered as an element of electronic warfare (EW). EMP is an energy pulse that can damage electronic components. EMP events are considered as high impact low probability (HILP) events. In the current scenario, civil and military infrastructure are equally vulnerable to EMP attack whereas the risk of damage can be avoided by hardening the critical infrastructure. This paper will provide a study on EMP and its impact on modern society. To visualize the impact, simulation of E1 HEMP coupling on different cables is being performed using FEKO. The paper also includes protection strategies to harden vulnerable systems against EMP attack.