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Confidence Level of High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse Field Tests

Zhizhen Zhu,

Dr. Zhizhen Zhu

Northwest Institution of Nuclear Technology

China

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Jing Yang,

Dr. Jing Yang

Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology

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Yuewu Shi,

Dr. Yuewu Shi

Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology

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Xin Nie,

Dr. Xin Nie

Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology

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Wei Wang,

Dr. Wei Wang

Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology

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Beiyun Sun,

Dr. Beiyun Sun

Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology

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Jinjin Wang

Dr. Jinjin Wang

Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 85, 109-115, 2019

doi:10.2528/PIERL18103002

Abstract

High-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) field tests are often conducted in the working volume of HEMP simulators to verify the hardness or HEMP survivability of the systems under test. For HEMP field tests, enough confidence should be provided through certain specific test designs. In this paper, the confidence probability of HEMP field tests is defined through a statistical analysis. Based on this definition, the confidence level of the tests is proposed to address the problem that the probability of a failure or significant upset is unknown. The relation between the number of repeated illuminations in one test status and confidence level is provided after analysis. By balancing cost and confidence level, an appropriate number of the repeated illuminations for each test status can be obtained. The comparison with the definition in another article is also made.

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Zhizhen Zhu, Jing Yang, Yuewu Shi, Xin Nie, Wei Wang, Beiyun Sun, and Jinjin Wang, "Confidence Level of High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse Field Tests," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 85, 109-115, 2019.
doi:10.2528/PIERL18103002

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