Consideration of Electromagnetic Effects in Aircraft Design Thomas Jerse Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Sigma Xi Brownbag Presentation 10/17/08
Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Safety of flight Radiation Hazards Cosite interference E3E3
Who Makes the Rules? FAA –DO-160 JAA Department of Defense –MIL-STD-461E –MIL-STD-464A
Safety of Flight Power Systems –Fly-by-wire controls 3x or 4x redundancy Air Traffic Control (ATC) radios Navigation Systems
Response to External Field AIRBORNE
HIRF Testing
HIRF Limits FIXED WING AIRCRAFT
Response to External Field ON THE TARMAC
Radiation Hazards Personnel (RADHAZ) Fuel (HERF) Ordinance (HERO)
Hazard to Personnel 10 W/m 2 maximum averaged over a 6 minute period Corresponds to 61.4 V rms /m
Flight Deck Hazard
E-Field Map
USS Forrestal
162 SAILORS PERISHED
Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Safety of flight Radiation Hazards Cosite interference E3E3
US AWACS
Co-Site Interference Analysis
A Gigantic Spreadsheet Problem N Tx = number of transmitters N Rx = number of receivers N b = number transceivers SINGLE-TONE ANALYSIS
A Gigantic Spreadsheet Problem N Tx = number of transmitters (8) N Rx = number of receivers (16) N b = number transceivers (12) (548) SINGLE-TONE ANALYSIS
Linear Analysis
Friis Equation FAR-FIELD C = COUPLING IN dB R = SEPARATION DISTANCE = WAVELENGTH G = ANTENNA GAIN L = CROSS-POLARIZATION LOSS POL
Antennas Antenna gain is directional EXAMPLE ANTENNA PATTERN
Field from Isotropic Source
Reflections SOURCE SE
Diffraction and Reflection SOURCE SE
Modified Friis Equation FAR-FIELD C = COUPLING IN dB R = SEPARATION DISTANCE = WAVELENGTH G = ANTENNA GAIN L = CROSS-POLARIZATION LOSS POL SE = SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS
Nonlinear Effects Harmonic distortion Intermodulation distortion Gain Compression
Harmonic Distortion All transmitters generate harmonics. Harmonics can also be generated from a single tone applied to the receiver input circuitry.
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) Two transmitters, one receiver f = f 1 -f 2 FREQUENCY Weierstrass Approximation Theorem
Third-Order IMD Example
Two-Tone Combinations N Tx = number of transmitters N Rx = number of receivers N b = number transceivers
Two-Tone Combinations N Tx = number of transmitters (8) N Rx = number of receivers (16) N b = number transceivers (12) (5092)
Re-Radiated IMD
Cross Modulation Modulation from one signal is transferred onto another MOST SEVERE ON AM SIGNALS
Cosite Interference Mitigation Options Coupling reduction Filtering Tuning rules Blanking Statistical Characterization Active cancellation
Coupling Reduction Separation increase Absorber Cross polarization
Filtering
Active Cancellation Tx Rx COUPLER AMPLITUDE & PHASE ADJUST +
Accuracy Required CONTOURS OF CANCELLATION IN dB
Summary E 3 analysis is a significant portion of modern aircraft development. Interference from both internal and external sources must be considered for safety of flight. A thorough cosite interference analysis requires the evaluation of a large number of combinations.