Electromagnetic environment of future military vehicles

Abstract

The technological development together with new innovative ideas make challenging future applications of pulsed power possible. These applications are now being implemented on military platform concepts such as the all-electric combat vehicle (AECV). As a result, the electric environment is drastically changed and new EMI issues emerge. In this paper, we address the electric parameters of the pulsed-power systems used for these new applications. It is found that the inclusion of ultra-wide band high-power microwave generators and electric armour into an AECV may well be the two most challenging emerging technologies as seen from an EMC perspective.