Lightning test facility for light combat aircraft

Author

Rao, P.N.A.P. ; Shamanna, K.N. ; Nagabhushana, G.R.

Author_Institution

Aeoronautical Dev. Agency, Bangalore, India

fYear

1997

fDate

3-5 Dec 1997

Firstpage

391

Lastpage

394

Abstract

With the increased use of composites and sensitive electronic systems on board a fighter aircraft, there is a necessity to design the aircraft structure and systems to withstand lightning strike-both direct and indirect. A comprehensive lightning test facility has been established in Bangalore by ADA and IISc as part of the light combat aircraft programme for carrying out various lightning tests as per MIL-standards. This paper gives a description of the facility and its capabilities

Keywords

aircraft testing; electromagnetic compatibility; electronic equipment testing; lightning; measurement standards; military aircraft; military standards; ADA; Bangalore; EMC testing; IISc; MIL-standards; aircraft structure; aircraft systems design; composites; direct effects; electronic systems; fighter aircraft; indirect effects; light combat aircraft; lightning test facility; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft propulsion; Circuit testing; Control systems; Engines; Lightning; System testing; Test facilities; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility '97. Proceedings of the International Conference on

Conference_Location

Hyderabad

Print_ISBN

81-900652-0-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEMIC.1997.669837

Filename

669837