Development of a Bulk Current Injection Direct-Drive System to Test System Level Components with Stress Waveforms that are Encountered During Full Threat Indirect Effects Lightning

Abstract

The NAWCAD has developed an effective lightning BCI direct drive system that can be used to inject indirect effects waveforms onto test point cables. The amplitude and shapes of these waveforms correspond to what would be seen caused by indirect effect lightning with a 6 odB margin. The waveform normalization and the load impedance normalization processes mentioned in the text have allowed near exact replication of waveforms. This BCI direct drive ability has allowed the Navy to test aircraft to indirect effects lightning and define strength levels well above the 200 kA threat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA284160

Entities

People

  • Kurt Sebacher
  • Sam Frazier

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Amplifiers
  • Amplitude
  • Analyzers
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Generators
  • Impedance
  • Instrumentation
  • Lightning
  • Measurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Signal Processing
  • Test Methods
  • Waveform Generators
  • Waveforms

Readers

  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Regression Analysis.