IEC EN 61000-2-9 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 2: Environment - Part 9: Definition of HEMP Environment - Radiated Interference Test

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IEC EN 61000-2-9 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 2: Environment - Part 9: Definition of HEMP Environment - Radiated Interference Test

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of IEC EN 61000-2-9 testing. This part of IEC EN 61000-2 defines the high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) environment, which is one of the consequences of a high-altitude nuclear explosion.

IEC EN 61000-2-9 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 2: Environment - Part 9: Definition of HEMP Environment - Radiated Interference Test

Those interested in this issue consider two situations:

  • high altitude nuclear explosions;
  • Low altitude nuclear explosions.

The most important situation for civilian systems is a high-altitude nuclear explosion. In this case, other effects of nuclear explosion: explosion, ground shock, thermal and nuclear ionizing radiation are not present at ground level. However, the electromagnetic pulse associated with the explosion can cause disruption and damage to communications, electronic and electrical power systems, thereby destabilizing modern society.

The purpose of this standard is to establish a common reference about the IEMN-HA environment that makes it possible to define realistic constraints to be applied to evaluate the performance of the affected equipment.

The interaction of the IEMN-HA field with a system and currents and voltages are generated on the system surface and cables. Voltages are produced by induced loads. They are only identified at low frequencies with wavelengths greater than the dimensions of the surfaces or the lengths of the air gaps.

Coupling is the interaction of the HEMP field with a system to generate currents and voltages on system surfaces and cables. Voltages are due to induced charges and are only defined at low frequencies with wavelengths larger than the surface or gap dimensions.

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