Introduction to Simulation of Radiation from Short Spark Gaps

摘要

Contemporary military and civilian systems become increasingly dependent on electronic devices. This is in particular pertinent to the development of the NBF (Network based defense). One powerful weapon against such a system is HPM-weapon. One component often utilized in the pulse power system of a HPM-weapon is the spark gap. This report outlines how one may simulate this radiation from a spark gap that is included in a pulsed-power conditioning system. Models of spark gaps incorporated in circuit simulation software are powerful in the simulation of the current passing through the spark gap when the spark gap forms a part of a pulsed power conditioning system. When this current is found, it can be used in radiation calculations.