Study of Statistical Electromagnetics and Modeling of Surrogate IED Blasting Caps

Summary form only given. Preliminary research is being conducted to facilitate the development of a system for remotely detonating an IED using directed microwave energy. A detailed understanding of the coupling of electromagnetic energy into the blasting cap of an IED must first be established in order to analyze the interaction of coupled energy with components and materials located within the cap. This analysis will include analytic as well as numerical modeling of a blasting cap along with impedance measurements and experimental validation of its electromagnetic properties. The presence of IED's within enclosures and other complicated environments will require additional system analysis using statistical electromagnetics. The statistical examination will be used to determine the probability of sufficient electromagnetic energy being present near critical components, such as the blasting cap, to detonate a device.