EMC measurements for aerospace and military applications

Goals

The objectives of the training EMC measurements for aerospace and military applications :

At the end of this training course, trainees will be able to implement standardised measures in the aerospace/military field by understanding the methods and difficulties associated with measuring devices, installation and reproducibility.
• 02 to 04.06.2026 - Vélizy

The aim of this training course is to:

• Understand the regulations in force for a system


• Understand the main characteristics of measuring equipment and devices


• Be able to analyse and implement standardised testing methods


• Become familiar with standardised EMC testing methods through demonstrations by the trainer

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