Title :
Swept CW testing of shielded systems
Author :
Prather, W.D. ; Rooney, M.R. ; Cafferky, J. ; Rynne, T.M. ; Ortiz, Luis ; Anderson, Goran
Author_Institution :
Air Force Res. Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA
Abstract :
After the incorporation of several design improvements, the Ellipticus CW Illuminator has been demonstrated in both horizontal and vertical polarizations to produce a continuous, flat spectrum from 100 kHz to 1 GHz. This paper describes the updated CW illuminator system, examines some example field data, and discusses some of the antenna and instrumentation issues encountered above 100MHz that had not been clearly seen before. Methods of measuring and evaluating the system are presented and some methods of troubleshooting and resolving problems are discussed.
Keywords :
HF antennas; UHF antennas; VHF antennas; electromagnetic shielding; antenna issue; ellipticus CW illuminator; frequency 100 kHz to 1 GHz; horizontal polarizations; instrumentation issue; shielded systems; swept CW testing; updated CW illuminator system; vertical polarizations; Aircraft; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Current measurement; Electric fields; Ferrites; Magnetic field measurement; CW measurements; HEMP; HM/HS; continuous wave; hardness surveillance; verification;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), 2012 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2061-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISEMC.2012.6351656
