Standardization of EMP Hardening for Aircraft.
Abstract
Requirements for EMP-hardened aircraft must be standardized to ensure that the hardening in new aircraft is effective and economically incorporated into the aircraft is effective and economically incorporated into the aircraftr design. Aircraft hardening standards must be amenable to rigorous evaluation and reevaluation, must not degrade the aircraft performance, and must specify whether hardening is required at the system or subsystem level or both. This report discusses the theory of EMP hardening, the difficulties of determining the stress levels below which aircraft systems and circuits are unharmed, and the properties of a transient stress. It also discusses an approach to evaluating aircraft hardness and discusses documents (such as specifications for interior components, design guideline, and barrier component specifications) required to ensure adequate aircraft hardening design. The report also describes the future work necessary to provide standards hardening design. The report also describes the future work necessary to provide standards for components used in hardening aircraft and to prepare design guidelines to accompany the EMP standards. Keywords: EMP hardening; EMP protection; Aircraft EMP protection; Specifications; Standards.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 31, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA166209
Entities
People
- E. F. Vance
Organizations
- SRI International