ELECTROMAGNETIC

BOMB
THE LETHAL WEAPON
What is
EBOMB
Electromagnetic Pulse
EMP Effect
Effect
-The Basic Principle
• EM Pulse is produced due to
compton’s effect
The photons
of
electromagn
etic energy
could knock
loose
electrons
from atoms
with low
Flux Compression Generator
• The FCG is a device capable of producing
electrical energies of tens of mega joules.
• The current produced by a large FCG is ten
thousand times greater than that produced by a
typical lightning stroke.
• The start current is supplied by an external
source, such a high voltage capacitor bank, a
smaller FCG or an MHD device.
 MHD
GENERATORS
• The fundamental principle behind the design of
MHD devices is that a conductor moving through
a magnetic field will produce an electrical current
transverse to the direction of the field and the
conductor motion. In an explosive or propellant
driven MHD device, the conductor is a plasma of
propellant gas, which travels through the
magnetic field.Current is collected by electrodes
which are in contact with the plasma jet
 The Vircator
• The fundamental idea behind the Vircator is
that of accelerating a high current electron
beam against a mesh (or foil) anode. Many
electrons will pass through the anode, forming
a bubble of space charge behind the anode.
this space charge region will oscillate at
microwave frequencies. If the space charge
region is placed into a resonant cavity which is
appropriately tuned, very high peak powers
may be achieved.
Axial virtual cathode oscillator
EM BOMB & ITS
WORKING• A switch connects the
capacitors to the stator,
sending an electrical
current through the wires.
• This generates an intense
magnetic field.
• · A fuse mechanism ignites
the explosive material.
• The explosion travels as a
wave through the middle
of the armature cylinder.
 • As the explosion makes
its way through the
cylinder, the cylinder
comes in contact with the
stator winding. This
creates a short circuit,
cutting the stator off from
its power supply.
• · The moving short circuit
compresses the magnetic
field, generating an
intense electromagnetic
burst.
The designed EBOMB
• MAXIMISING E-BOMB LETHALITY

• TARGETING E-BOMBS

• DELIVERY OF E BOMBS
 E-BOMB EFFECTS

• It is neither radioactive nor has any known effects on

living organisms, but can temporarily or permanently
damage electrical and electronic equipments.
An e-bomb could effectively neutralize:
• vehicle control systems
• targeting systems, on the ground and on
missiles and bombs
• communications systems
• navigation systems
• long and short-range sensor systems
DEFENCE AGAINST E BOMBS
 CONCLUSION
• Electromagnetic bombs are Weapons of
Electrical Mass Destruction with applications
across a broad spectrum of targets, spanning
both the strategic and tactical. E-bombs can
cause hard electrical kills over larger areas
than conventional explosive weapons of
similar mass.
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 PRESENTATION BY:

K.VENKAT
&
M.G.MANJUNATH