Equipment vulnerability analysis

Carbon fibers are conductive, and when they come into contact with circuitry, they are capable of disabling or destroying that circuitry by allowing undesirable paths of electrical flow between individual components. The resulting effects can range from a brief and partial circuit interruption to the destruction of components due to arcing or fiber burnout. Besides circuitry, other types of electrically energized equipment are also susceptible to adverse effects. It is the intent of this report to briefly describe what is known on the topic, and to present an approach in assessing the specific vulnerabilities of equipment types of interest.