Apparatus and practices for electrical noise and shock hazard abatement in pulsed power environments

Author

Hildenbrand, Dennis J.

Author_Institution

Parker Kinetic Designs Inc., Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, USA

Volume

27

Issue

1

fYear

1991

fDate

1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

152

Lastpage

155

Abstract

Electronic data acquisition, control, and diagnostic hardware are an integral part of an electromagnetic launcher system. Electromagnetic and electrostatic shielding, in addition to proper grounding, can extend the hardware´s useful life, improve the signal-to-noise ratio, and reduce the threat of electrical shock. The concepts of signal shielding, single point star grounding, maintenance of the ground with the ground monitor system (GMS), and the minimum recommended practices that have proven effective in electrical noise and shock hazard abatement are discussed

Keywords

earthing; electric shocks; electromagnetic launchers; interference suppression; magnetic shielding; EM shielding; control hardware; data acquisition hardware; diagnostic hardware; electrical noise abatement; electromagnetic launcher system; electrostatic shielding; ground monitor system; grounding; maintenance; pulsed power environments; shock hazard abatement; signal shielding; signal-to-noise ratio; single point star grounding; Control systems; Data acquisition; Electric shock; Electromagnetic launching; Electromagnetic shielding; Electrostatics; Grounding; Hardware; Hazards; Signal to noise ratio;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.101013

Filename

101013