The Electromagnetic Bomb (the E- Bomb)

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TOPICS TO BECOVERED WHAT IS AN E-BOMB?HOW DOES AN E-BOMB WORK?

E-BOMB IMPLEMENTATIONPROBABLE MILITARY

APPLICATI ONS OF THE E-BOMBSEVERITY /EFFECTS OF THE E-BOMB EXPLOSION

The Electromagnetic Bomb (E-Bomb)



Common Life As It IsToday

Today, our life is totally dependant

upon Technology. We cannot imagineourselves even for a second withoutTechnnology. Even the very commonand basic things like a tv, radios,mobiles,

watches are all technical devices.



What Is a EWhat Is a E--Bomb?Bomb?An electromagnetic bomb,or e-bomb, is a weapondesigned to take advantageof this dependency. Butinstead of simply cutting off

power in an area, an e-bombwould actually destroy mostmachines that useelectricity. Generatorswould be useless, carswouldn't run, and therewould be no chance of

making a phone call. In amatter of seconds, a big enough e-bomb could thrustan entire city back 200 yearsor cripple a military unit.



T H E B AS I C I D EA O F A N E - B OM B - - O R M O RE B R O A DL Y ,

A N E L EC T R O M A G N E T IC P U L S E ( E M P ) W EA P O N - - I SP R E T T Y S I M P L E . T H E M O S T I M P O R T A N T T H I N G T O

U N D E R S T A N D A B O U T E L E C T R O M A G N E T I S M I S T H A TE L E C T R I C C U R R E N T G E N E R A T E S M A G N E T I C F I E L D S

A N D C H A N G I N G M A G N E T I C F I E L D S C A N I N D U C E

E L E C T R I C C U R R E N T . I F T H E M A G N I T U D E O F

E L E C T R I C C U R R E N T I S L A R G E E N O U G H I T C A N I N C U R

H U G E M A T E R I A L L O S S E S . H O W E V E R , T H E P E O P L E O FT H E A F F E C T E D A R E A R E M A I N V I R T U A L L Y

U N H A R M E D ! ! !

How Does An E-Bomb Work?



How an e-bomb is practically implemented

It is basically based onEMP(Electromagnetic Pulse Theory) Theory.

It is achieved by a Flux CompressionGenerator (FCG) - a metal cylinder (called

the armature), which is surrounded by a coilof wire (the stator winding). The armature

cylinder is filled with high explosive, and asturdy jacket surrounds the entire device.

The stator winding and the armaturecylinder are separated by empty space.



Here's the sequence of events when the bombgoes off:

A switch connects the capacitors to the stator,sending an electrical current through the wires. This generates an intense magneticfield.

A fuze mechanism ignites the explosivematerial. The explosion travels as a wavethrough the middle of the armature cylinder. As the explosion makes its way through thecylinder, the cylinder comes in contact with thestator winding. This creates a short circuit,cutting the stator off from its power supply.The moving short circuit compresses themagnetic field, generating an intenseelectromagnetic burst.



The United States is drawn toEMP technology because it is

potentially non-lethal, but is stillhighly destructive. An E-bombattack would leave buildingsstanding and spare lives, but it

could destroy a sizeable military.There is a range of possible attack

scenarios. Low-levelelectromagnetic pulses wouldtemporarily jam electronicssystems, more intense pulses

would corrupt importantcomputer data and very powerful

bursts would completely fryelectric and electronic equipment.



In modern warfare, the various levels of attack could accomplish a number of important combat missions withoutracking up many casualties. For

example, an e-bomb could effectively neutralize: vehicle control systems targeting systems, on the ground andon missiles and bombs

communications systems navigation systems long and short-range sensor systems



Probable military applications of the E-Bomb

A widespread EMP attack in any country would compromise amilitary's ability to organize itself. Ground troops might haveperfectly functioning non-electric weapons (like machine guns), butthey wouldn't have the equipment to plan an attack or locate theenemy. Effectively, an EMP attack could reduce any military unit into

a guerilla-type army.EMPweapons could be especially useful in an invasion of Iraq, because a pulse might effectively neutralize underground bunkers.Most of Iraq's underground bunkers are hard to reach withconventional bombs and missiles. A nuclear blast could effectively demolish many of these bunkers, but this would take a devastatingtoll on surrounding areas. An electromagnetic pulse could passthrough the ground, knocking out the bunker's lights, ventilationsystems, communications -- even electric doors. The bunker would becompletely uninhabitable.



While EMP weapons are generally considered non-

lethal, they could easily kill people if they weredirected towards particular targets.

If an EMP knocked out a hospital's electricity, for

example, any patient on life support would die

immediately.

An EMP weapon could also neutralize vehicles,including aircraft, causing catastrophic accidents.

A full-scale EMP attack in a developed country

would instantly bring modern life to a screeching halt.

There would be plenty of survivors, but they would

find themselves in a very different world.

In the end, the most far-reaching effect of an e-bomb could be psychological.



Name: Sumit BanerjeeStream: B-Tech (4th year, 7th Sem)

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