Using reverberation techniques for testing an intercommunications system on a navy aircraft (2001: a test lunacy)

Box level radiated susceptibility was required on an intricate intercommunications system (ICS). Traditional laboratory testing compliance needed to be demonstrated, however, the complexity of the system and necessary support equipment prohibited normal approaches in a laboratory environment. Traditional approaches to test were not feasible due to the miles and miles of interconnect wiring, the sheer number of avionics boxes in the system, and the interface equipment that would be required to support the project. Thus, the evaluation was performed on the aircraft platform. The complexity and real estate involved dictated reverberation techniques as the most efficient methodology to accomplish test objectives. This paper discusses the innovative testing techniques and departures from traditional rules and paradigms of the trade necessary to accomplish objectives