Field dynamics in a parallel-plate simulator

Author

Seregelyi, J.S. ; Kashyap, S. ; Louie, A.

Author_Institution

Communication Res. Centre, Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Volume

37

Issue

3

fYear

1995

fDate

8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

465

Lastpage

473

Abstract

Establishing the properties of the excitation field is critical in the process of evaluating the electromagnetic susceptibility of a piece of equipment. This paper examines the electric and magnetic fields generated in and around a large parallel plate simulator, both numerically using the numerical electromagnetic code (NEC), and experimentally in an effort to better understand the field dynamics inherent to the system. Comparison of the computed and measured results shows good correlation. In addition, the contribution of the three sections (front taper, middle section, and back taper) of the simulator are numerically isolated and the contribution of each to the overall field waveshape is discussed. The optimal positioning of a test object is determined based on the above results

Keywords

correlation methods; electric field measurement; electromagnetic fields; electromagnetic pulse; magnetic field measurement; simulation; test facilities; waveguides; EMP; back taper; correlation; electric fields; electromagnetic susceptibility; excitation field; field dynamics; field waveshape; front taper; impulse response; magnetic fields; measured results; middle section; numerical electromagnetic code; optimal test object positioning; parallel-plate simulator; parallel-plate waveguide; Analytical models; Computational modeling; EMP radiation effects; Electromagnetic fields; Magnetic field measurement; Numerical simulation; Solid modeling; Testing; Voltage; Wires;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9375

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/15.406539

Filename

406539