The EMP Vulnerability of and Protection of the Electrically Powered Infrastructure
PES / IAS / LM Joint Meeting
The EMP Vulnerability of and Protection of the Electrically Powered Infrastructure
- Overview, EMP vulnerability of the electric grid and dependent critical infrastructures
- Space Weather (Solar Storm) induced current surges
- EHV transformer failure modes and mechanisms
- High Altitude Nuclear Detonation and the resulting EMP
- Portable weaponized EMP generators
- SCADA and other electronics vulnerability
- How to prevent (or at least reduce) EMP damage
- Government initiatives regarding an EMP
- The roles of NERC and FERC
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- Date: 27 Oct 2017
- Time: 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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- 4000 Hadley Road
- South Plainfield, New Jersey
- United States 07080
- Building: PSE&G - Hadley Road Facility
- Room Number: Auditorium
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- Co-sponsored by Ken Oexle
- Starts 29 September 2017 08:00 AM
- Ends 27 October 2017 08:00 AM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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Speakers
Melvin Lewis of Fairleigh Dickinson University
The EMP Vulnerability of and Protection of the Electrically Powered Infrastructure
The EMP Vulnerability of and Protection of the Electrically Powered Infrastructure
- Overview, EMP vulnerability of the electric grid and dependent critical infrastructures
- Space Weather (Solar Storm) induced current surges
- EHV transformer failure modes and mechanisms
- High Altitude Nuclear Detonation and the resulting EMP
- Portable weaponized EMP generators
- SCADA and other electronics vulnerability
- How to prevent (or at least reduce) EMP damage
- Government initiatives regarding an EMP
- The roles of NERC and FERC
- Q&A
Biography:
Melvin Lewis received a BSEE degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University (’61) and an MS (in EE) from Columbia University (’63). Beginning in 2000, Mr. Lewis has been a full time Lecturer at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck NJ. He has been teaching engineering courses, including analog, digital, programming, robotics, optics, and electromagnetic fields and waves. He has been Associate Director of the School of Computer Sciences and Engineering since 2004. Melvin is an IEEE Senior Life Member and is a member of the PES, PELS, AP, VTS, and EdSoc. He is active again with the North Jersey Section (formerly section chair). He has been a member of InfraGard NJ (a public/private sector information sharing partnership with the FBI) since 2008. Mr. Lewis is chair of InfraGard’s EMP-SIG (special interest group) Northeast Regional Committee (14 states). His industry experience (starting with the most recent) includes BAE Systems, Yonkers, NY and Totowa, NJ. Lockheed Martin Electronic Defense Systems, Yonkers, NY. Loral Electronics Systems (the Bronx)* and Avion Electronics, Paramus, NJ. His expertise area includes mine detection and radar detection and jamming.
* same company different corporate ownership
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Address:New Jersey, United States
Melvin Lewis of Fairleigh Dickinson University
The EMP Vulnerability of and Protection of the Electrically Powered Infrastructure
Biography:
Email:
Address:New Jersey, United States
Melvin Lewis of Fairleigh Dickinson University
The EMP Vulnerability of and Protection of the Electrically Powered Infrastructure
Biography:
Email:
Address:New Jersey, United States
Melvin Lewis of Fairleigh Dickinson University
The EMP Vulnerability of and Protection of the Electrically Powered Infrastructure
Biography:
Email:
Address:New Jersey, United States
Agenda
The seminar fee includes lunch, refreshments and handouts. Non-members joining IEEE within 30 days of the seminar will be rebated 50% of the IEEE registration charge.
Four hours of instruction will be provided. If desired, IEEE Continuing Education Units (0.4 CEUs) will be offered for this course - a small fee of $45 will be required for processing.
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