DIRECT  ENERGY  WEAPONS.... Concept Explained - video Dailymotion

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Direct Energy Weapons are the weapon of the Modern Warfare Its Principles, Engineering, Material involved is explained DEW# Direct Energy Weapon# Iron Beam# Laser Beam#

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00:00dear folks welcome to your security newsroom

00:11dear folks today we will discuss about direct energy weapons these are going to be the weapons

00:18of the future direct energy weapons or dew's or advanced systems that use concentrated energy

00:24for example lasers or microwaves or even particle beams to disable or destroy targets

00:28unlike conventional weapons used like the bullets or missiles these dew's deliver energy at the speed

00:35of light with no physical projectile involved now let's discuss its types and how it works and also

00:41the materials involved the engineering principles operating behind them dew's can be categorized in

00:47three main types each with unique physics and applications first is laser-based dew's the

00:54principle it involves amplifying light into a focused beam to burn or melt targets a laser

00:59generates coherent light all waves aligned using what can be termed as a lacing medium for example

01:05crystals gases or fiber optics powerful energy source like electricity or chemical reactions

01:11excites the medium's atoms causing them to emit photons mirrors reflect these photons back and forth

01:18amplifying them into a powerful beam a lens or mirror focuses the beam onto a target transferring

01:23intense heat up to millions of watts a high energy laser can burn through a drone's hall in seconds

01:29before discussing the concept let's have brief overview of countries who are developing these

01:35direct energy weapons as of today's open source information usa is leading dew's project with

01:42building a laser-based energy weapon that can generate 300 kilowatt of laser u.s navy is developing the

01:49laser weapon system or known as laws and also helios which means high energy laser with integrated optical

01:55dazzler and surveillance u.s army is working on indirect fire protection capability high energy laser

02:01ifpc hell u.s air force is working tactical high power operational responder known as thor for counter

02:08drone systems the u.s military is also working on high power microwave hpm systems for electronic warfare

02:15whereas lw-30 is a chinese laser defense system designed to intercept drones and other targets

02:22china is also exploring space-based dews for potential anti-satellite applications

02:27reports also suggest china is developing hpm systems for use against electronics and drones

02:33on the other hand russia's peresvet is a laser system reportedly deployed for air defense and anti-satellite

02:40purposes whereas sadira is russian laser system claimed to be capable of destroying drones and

02:45other targets russia is also working on radio frequency weapons for electronic warfare

02:51british dragon fire is a high energy laser system being developed for the royal navy to counter drones

02:56and missiles israel's iron beam is a laser-based system designed to complement the iron dome missile

03:02defense system helma p is a french laser system designed to counter drones france is also exploring

03:09dews for space applications durga 2 is an indian directed energy weapon program focused on laser

03:15technology iran has also claims to have made advancement in laser-based weapons

03:20second is microwave dews it emits high power microwaves to overload electronics of the gadgets

03:27a magnetron or klystron vacuum tubes generates microwaves including radio waves ranging from 1 to 300

03:34gigahertz an antenna directs the microwaves into a tight beam towards target the waves induce currents in

03:41electronic circuits frying components like transistors or capacitors for example a vehicle's engine control

03:47unit ecu could be disabled by a microwave burst third type is particle beam dews if fire accelerated

03:55charged particles electrons or ions to disrupt the matter particles are accelerated to near light speed

04:01using electric fields like in particle accelerators the beam ionizes atoms in the target causing structural

04:07damage or radiation for example a particle beam could penetrate armor by breaking molecular bonds

04:14now let's discuss materials used in dews these require specialized materials to handle challenge of

04:21powerful current production in dealing with extreme energy levels heat and stress laser components

04:26lacing requires a particular lacing medium to operate accordingly for solid state lasers synthetic

04:32crystals for example neodymium dopdytrium aluminum garnet or fiber optics for chemical lasers reactive gases

04:39for example hydrogen fluoride that release energy via combustion is required free electron lasers uses

04:46electrons accelerated through magnetic fields other material include mirrors or optics coated with

04:52reflective materials for example gold or silver to handle intense light without melting lenses made of fused silica or

04:59diamond are used for heat resistance original challenge is to develop better laser system that can increase

05:04the impact distance of laser range the challenge is making portable high electric power generator which

05:10is needed to nary a beam at a remote site other major issue is the cooling for material handling copper

05:16or aluminum heat sinks are often used to dissipate waste heat liquid coolants for example water or ethylene glycol

05:22circulate through channels are used to keep system heat resistant for microwave wave generators components

05:30include magnetrons used in microwave ovens or advanced gyrotrons for higher power it must be made of copper

05:37cavities and ceramic insulators to reduce heat some antennas are also rewired parabolic reflectors aluminum

05:44to focus microwaves in a particular direction for particle beam components first one is the electron

05:50accelerators superconducting magnets including niobium titanium alloys to steer particles vacuum chambers

05:58stainless steel to prevent particle collisions with air molecules power supplies require heavy load

06:04capacitors and transformers to generate high voltage pulses now let's talk engineering behind the ew's

06:10the direct energy weapons integrate multiple engineering disciplines to function reliably a chemical

06:16engineering is the first aspect a science of coolant fluids is required to immune system from overheating

06:22itself chemical engineers design non-conductive high heat capacity coolants for example fluorocarbon

06:28fluids to prevent electrical shorts some chemical lasers require fuel combustion for example hydrogen plus

06:35fluorine excited hydrogen fluoride gas provides energy for the laser engineers optimize reaction efficiency and

06:41safety thermal management thermal management is needed to get heat exchangers and phase change materials

06:46for example paraffin wax absorb excess heat at component terminals other aspect is of mechanical

06:52engineering and structural design dew's use lightweight alloys titanium carbon composites to withstand

06:59vibrations and thermal expansion for beam steering gimbals and servo motors adjust mirrors antennas to track moving

07:06targets internal cooling targets internal cooling systems uses pumps radiators and heat pipes to maintain optimal

07:11operating temperatures for electrical engineering and power generation we require capacitors batteries

07:17for example lithium ion or explosive driven generators for pulsed power supply massive energy bursts for beam control

07:26loops adjust beam focus using adaptive optics or deformable mirrors for pulse modulation high-speed switches

07:33thyrostores shape microwave or laser pulses for precision is required now finally discuss challenges and limitations

07:41power requirements of any dew's need enormous energy for example a 100 kilowatt power laser requires 300

07:48kilowatt of input power atmospheric distortion including thunder or lightening and also humidity dust or wind can

07:55scatter beams reducing effectiveness heat management even small inefficiencies generate destructive waste heat

08:01ethical concerns include dew's could enable invisible warfare with less accountability the about the future of dew's

08:09miniaturization portable lasers for infantry or drones hybrid systems combining lasers and microwaves for multi-target

08:16engagement space-based dew's include orbital systems for missile defense but with no atmospheric interference

08:24one can say in conclusion that dew's represent the cutting edge of military technology blending physics

08:29chemistry and engineering together while still evolving their potential for precision and reduced

08:35collateral damage makes them a transformative tool if ethical and technical hurdles are addressed

08:40understanding their workings demystifies their role in modern warfare and highlights the

08:45interdisciplinary innovation driving their development for more such videos please subscribe like and

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