Proposed Activities to Prepare for Testing Advanced/Stealth Weapons Systems

Abstract

The B-2 brings new challenges for Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) testing. This paper discusses the unique characteristics of the B-2 and develops a time line of activities that need to be completed by the AF Weapons Laboratory before EMP testing of the B-2 begins. Keywords: Electromagnetic pulse simulators; Jet bombers; Stealth hardness; Testing; Electromagnetic pulse; Trestle; Norms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA214453

Entities

People

  • H. T. Bishop

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Classification
  • Composite Materials
  • Control Systems
  • Electromagnetic Pulses
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Fiber Optics
  • Fibers
  • Free Field
  • Hardness
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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