Updating the McAir Lightning Simulation Laboratory

Abstract

The goal of lightning simulation testing of aircraft is to ensure flight safety. The realism of each simulation is limited by the complexities of both the lightning environment and the aircraft itself. As the natural threat becomes better understood and improved test techniques are developed, the modern lightning laboratory must continually upgrade its equipment and facilities to meet the need for more accurate test simulation. This paper describes the major accurate test simulation. This paper describes the major test improvements incorporated in the McDonnell Aircraft Company lightning laboratory.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP002222

Entities

People

  • E. H. Schulte

Organizations

  • McDonnell Aircraft Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Cameras
  • Composite Materials
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • High Voltage
  • Instrumentation
  • Photography
  • Power Supplies
  • Processing Equipment
  • Recording Systems
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Spark Gaps
  • Structural Components
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design