from: ADITYA GUPTA

E.C. 07ELDCE005
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.
FLUX COMPRESSION
GENERATOR(FCG) is
the most important
and the
fundamental
method used for
such arsenal.
 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.
•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.
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.
 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 

generates Intense Electromagnetic burst.
 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
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
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
WEAPON
IMPLEMENTATION

MEANS OF DELIVERY

KILL ASSESSMENT
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