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Our next webinar is Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Modern HEMP/EMP Survivability Challenges and Approaches
Today's systems are becoming more and more distributed/complex. Traditional "measurement only" approaches are introducing more risk to cost and schedule. These activities can only occur after design and build has occurred late in programs. Many measurement campaigns are logistically challenging and have hard limits due to space/access in terms of what can physically be tested/measured. In complex environments it is difficult (or impossible) to troubleshoot/fix issues in the field.
HEMP/EMP survivability requires systems to be designed for resilience but also maintain that resilience throughout its operational lifetime. The industry is well aligned in the fact that for joints/seams/POEs that shielding degrades over time. This creates a difficult Hardness Maintenance and Hardness Assurance (HM/HS) problem given the physical demands of checking the performance of critical features over large areas, complex sites, limited access, and similar. The need to leverage simulation continues to grow to optimize HM/HS considerations and reduce risk earlier in programs.
This webinar will discuss some of EMA's strategies in where/when to deploy simulation for HEMP/EMP survivability. These considerations include working backwards from "already built" designs/platforms as well as ways to utilize simulation in the design and development phase of programs. .
Justin McKennon is CTO at Electro Magnetic Applications, Inc. (EMA®) and an industry recognized leader in electromagnetic effects and space radiation. Justin has an extensive test background, having previously served as Chief Engineer at NTS Lightning Technologies prior to joining EMA.
Justin obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. He holds a Full Authority FAA DER license in all HIRF, lightning, and EMI/EMC disciplines and has played critical roles in certification efforts on dozens of commercial and military programs. He also helped lead the establishment of EMA’s Space Environment and Radiation Effects (SERE) facility.
Justin has significant expertise related to lightning effects on aircraft, wind turbines, and structures. He also specializes in the test and measurement of electromagnetic effects, EMP, radiated effects, and related areas.
Topic: Full Vehicle Simulation for EMI/EMC Presenter: John Twerdock, EMA VP of Software Business Development Abstract: The automotive electronics market has grown dramatically over the past decade. Analysts estimate that 50% of the total vehicle cost will be onboard electronics by 2030! Increasingly complex automotive systems have contributed to this growth – including electric powertrains, […]
Topic: Space Environment and Radiation Effects Lab: Capabilities and Roadmap Presenter: Brian Wood, EMA Senior Scientist Abstract: Testing for the harsh environment of space can be difficult, but at EMA, we’re making it a little easier. EMA’s Space Environment and Radiation Effects (SERE) lab is a space environment simulation test facility that specializes in spacecraft […]
Topic: Ansys EMC Plus and Ansys Charge Plus 25R1: What’s New Presenter: Kevin-Druis Merenda, EMA Lead Product Manager and Principal Scientist I Abstract: The 2025R1 Release of the Electronics Plus products developed by EMA has a lot of new exciting capabilities! Multiple updates were made to the user experience in EMC Plus, including a modern […]
Topic: Validation of EMC Plus Versus Experimental Measurement in an EMC Lab Presenter: Tim McDonald, EMA PhD President and Co-Owner Abstract: Ansys EMC Plus is a platform-level electromagnetic modeling and simulation tool designed to deliver a comprehensive design-to-validation workflow for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues. It specializes in analyzing electromagnetic effects on […]
Topic: PCBA Designs: Importance of Early SI & EMI Reviews Presenter: Ryan French, EMA Computational Signal Integrity Engineer Abstract: The past several decades has shown incredible progress in the manufacturing of smaller, faster, and more efficient integrated circuits (ICs). These improvements have been welcomed by printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) designers as they mean board […]
Topic: Leveraging Test and Simulation to De-risk Certification Presenter: Justin McKennon, EMA Principal Scientist II Abstract: Aircraft certification can be extraordinarily expensive and time consuming, specifically when considering the nuance of handling electromagnetic effects. Traditional approaches have been “test first, ask questions later” which from experience sets a program up for costly rework and schedule […]
Topic: Accelerating Electromagnetic Simulations with Machine Learning: An Introduction to EMA3D Connect Presenter: Parker Hranicky, EMA Software Developer II Abstrct: Machine learning presents an opportunity to accelerate electromagnetic simulations, utilizing data-driven physics models to achieve order-of-magnitude speedups. This allows simulations to run in seconds, compressing months of work into hours, enabling rapid iteration across thousands of designs […]
Topic: 3D Plasma Simulations for PECVD, Sputtering, Etching, and more in Ansys Charge Plus Presenter: Kevin-Druis Merenda, EMA Lead Software Product Manager Abstract: EMA has decades of simulation, consulting, and experimental experience in plasma physics and electromagnetics. We developed state-of-the-art numerical solutions to solve complex engineering problems related to radiation hardening (very-high-energy very-low-density plasmas), spacecraft […]
Topic: Identifying and Mitigating RF Interference for Cell Phones, Aircraft Carriers, and Everything in Between Presenter: Matt Miller, EMA Co-Owner and Principal RF Engineer II Abstract: Radio Frequency (RF) systems represent one of the most critical technology areas today. Without RF systems, all types of vehicles cannot navigate, communication cannot occur, advanced weapons cannot hit […]
Topic: GPU-Accelerated Ray Tracing for Radiation Dose Mapping Presenter: Colin Brennan, EMA Scientist II Abstract: A core problem in radiation hardening analysis is the prediction of cumulative ionizing dose in electronics while exposed to the space environment. The most common techniques for modeling this problem rely on either Monte Carlo particle transport, or ray-tracing sector […]
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