EMC measurements for Aerospace and Military applications

Goals

The objectives of the training EMC measurements for Aerospace and Military applications :

Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to perform standardized measurements in the aerospace and military fields by understanding the methods and challenges associated with measuring instruments, setup, and reproducibility.

The purpose of this training is to:
• Understand the regulations in effect for a system
• Understand the main characteristics of measurement equipment and devices
• Be able to analyze and implement standardized testing methods
• Become familiar with standardized EMC test methods through demonstrations by the instructor

Session dates:
• from 01/06/2027 to 03/06/2027 - Vélizy
Contact: +33 04 76 49 76 76 | formation@sopemea.fr

Financial details:
• Financial assistance options based on your status (Company, Employee, Job Seeker) through your OPCO, France Travail, or any other funding agency
• Not eligible for the Professional Training Account (CPF)

Program

1 - Introduction - reminders
Regulatory reminders
Quantities and units
Power and voltage
Decibels
Reciprocity of couplings
Organization of a EMC laboratory
EMC organization for equipment development


2 - Principles of analyzers and receivers
Signal representation
Superheterodyne spectrum analyzer
FFT spectrum analyzer
Real-time spectrum analyzer
Standardized resolution filters Aero / Military / Civil
Measurement error related to the SWR of the measurement chain


3 – Specifications and implementation of tests
EMC control plan
Organization of immunity tests
Aéro & Military test setup
EMC test program


4 - Conducted Emission Aero & Military
Classification of equipment according to CISPR
Aéro & Military LISN
Difference between the 2 types of LISN
Measurements at the LISN
Current clamps
Section 21: RF conducted emission
CE 101 / CE 101 / CE 106: Conducted emission
Example of conducted emission limits Aero & Military


5 - Radiated Emission Aero & Military
Radiated emission
Antennas used in EMC
Antenna factor and antenna gain
Faraday cages and absorbent materials
Radiated emission CRBM method
Section 15: Magnetic radiated emission
Section 21: RF radiated emission
RE 101 / RE 102 / RE 103: Radiated emission
Example of radiated emission limits Aero & Military


6 - Conducted Immunity Aero & Military
Section 16: Power input
Section 17: Voltage spike
Section 18: Audio frequency conducted susceptibility
Section 19: Induced signal susceptibility
Section 20: RF conducted susceptibility (BCI)
CS 101 / CS 106 / CS 109: Susceptibility on power supplies and grounds
CS 103 / CS 104 / CS 105: Susceptibility on antenna port


CS 114: RF conducted susceptibility (BCI)
CS 115: Conducted susceptibility to impulse waves
CS 116: Conducted susceptibility to damped oscillatory waves


7 - Radiated immunity
Radiated immunity
Section 20: RF radiated susceptibility
High field immunities (CRBM)
RS 101 / RS 103 / RS 105: Susceptibility to EM fields


8 - Lightning wave immunity
DO 160: Lightning-induced waveforms
Aeronautical waves: Multiple Stroke / Multiple Burst
Section 22: Harness injection
Section 22: Pin injection
Section 23: Direct injection
Characteristics of A/B/C/D lightning current components


9 – Normative evolution
DO 160: version comparison
MIL STD 461: version comparison


8 - Conclusion
Summary of EMC measurements
EMC abbreviations
Bibliography