Simulation and analysis of EMP transient electromagnetic effect of aircraft

• Published in: Journal of engineering (Stevenage, England) Vol. 2019; no. 16; pp. 2464 - 2467
• Main Authors: Chen, Chen, Wei, Yan, Yang, Zhao, Enrong, Wang, Chunxiao, Fu, Runqing, Ma, Jiaming, Zhu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Institution of Engineering and Technology 01.03.2019; Wiley
• Subjects: aircraft model; civilian transporters; CST simulation platform; electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic pulse; EMP transient electromagnetic effect; helicopters; internal electromagnetic environment; military transporters; system-level simulation carrier; The 14th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2018); helicopters; civilian transporters; electromagnetic compatibility; system-level simulation carrier; electromagnetic pulse; CST simulation platform; military transporters; internal electromagnetic environment; EMP transient electromagnetic effect; aircraft model
• ISSN: 2051-3305; 2051-3305
• DOI: 10.1049/joe.2018.8615

Recently, significant progress has been made in the design and manufacture of various aircraft, such as military and civilian transporters, helicopters, UAVs etc. Thus, research of lightning protection of aircraft becomes critical. Lightning strikes are unavoidable, but measures can be taken to reduce the negative effects. The understanding of the distribution of the electromagnetic environment inside the aircraft is beneficial to the rational layout of the electronic equipment and cables in the cabin. Based on the CST simulation platform, an aircraft model is used as a small system-level simulation carrier to simulate the situation when the aircraft is under the EMP radiation. Analysis includes the transient voltage and current induced on various cables. A reasonable cable layout scheme is proposed based on the analysis of the internal electromagnetic environment of the body, thereby improving the flight reliability of the aircraft.