Application of a new EMC test method for space unit qualification in cold operational condition radiated susceptibility tests in thermal vacuum on GAIA payload

Author

Lescoat, F. ; Pelissou, P. ; Bisognin, P. ; Rougier, G. ; Trougnou, L.

Author_Institution

Astrium Satellites, Toulouse, France

fYear

2012

fDate

21-23 May 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

In addition to the advantages of the reverberation chamber (statistically isotropic incident field), this method allows to perform radiated susceptibility tests which are impossible to realize in a typical anechoic chamber. This paper deals with a novel radiated susceptibility test method applied in thermal vacuum chamber to assess the GAIA focal plane assembly immunity in X-band. The TVAC (thermal vacuum chamber) has been used as a reverberation chamber with frequency stirring in order to be in the condition of an oversized cavity.

Keywords

aerospace instrumentation; electromagnetic compatibility; focal planes; space research; space vehicles; EMC test method; GAIA payload; cold operational condition; focal plane assembly; radiated susceptibility tests; reverberation chamber; space unit qualification; statistically isotropic incident field; thermal vacuum chamber; Apertures; Cavity resonators; Electromagnetic compatibility; Frequency modulation; Materials; Receiving antennas; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace EMC, 2012 Proceedings ESA Workshop on

Conference_Location

Venice

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0302-6

Type

conf

Filename

6232510