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Enhanced three-dimensional electromagnetics and plasma computational capabilities were developed and applied to several important physics applications. The tools advanced our understanding of magnetically insulated flow of electrical power and electrode plasma formation in the Z machine (where current will exceed 26 million amperes), enabled assessment of multiple system-generated electromagnetic pulse effects for a WR1-like configuration (combining electromagnetic and radiation transport tools), and assessed performance of a phased-array antenna, accounting for its large but finite size and the presence of defective array elements. (1600, 1300) NW, ST&E