A hybrid simulator with novel bicone-wire grid antenna

The simulator is an indispensable device for the study of high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) effects. In order to improve the quality of the electric field waveforms of the HEMP simulator, we carried out simulation and experimental studies for the biconical-wire grid antenna. A new bicone-wire grid antenna HEMP simulator was designed by using skeletonized cones instead of solid cones, which can substantially improve the mobility of the simulator. The effects of different aspect ratios and different cone structures of the simulator on the waveform and distribution characteristics of the electric field were analyzed. The accuracy of the simulation results was verified by testing the bicone-wire grid antenna simulator with the new structure. The results obtained are as follows: First, the simulator can provide a HEMP environment compliant with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard in an area of 5 × 6 × 2 m³. Second, the simulator possesses optimal waveform quality and working space among simulators with different aspect ratios. Finally, the influence of using skeletonized cones instead of solid cones on the simulator’s electric field waveforms is negligible, and the mobility of the new simulator is significantly improved compared to the original simulator.