Overview of electromagnetic protection characteristics of aircraft structures

Abstract

AES(Airborne Electronic Suits)are carried within specific structures of military aircrafts, which constitute the relevant EMP/EMH(Electromagnetic Protection/Electromagnetic Hardening) characteristics for the AES. For military aircrafts, the EMP/EMH characteristics of aircraft structures have a great impact on the AES,so the EMP/EMH characteristics of aircraft structures is one of the important parts of its operational integrity. The concept of EMP/EMH is elaborated from perspectives of both the EMC(Electromagnetic Compatibility) and the EW(Electromagnetic Warfare), and the concept of electromagnetic reinforcement/hardening is introduced. It is pointed out that the EMP/EMH of aircraft structures needs to consider both engineering technology and military operations. Then, in order to improve the operational integrity of airborne electronic equipment, based on the analysis of typical electromagnetic threats, the EMP/EMH characteristics and electromagnetic damage mechanisms of aircraft structures are analyzed from the perspective of aircraft structures. Several typical electromagnetic protection measures are proposed for aircraft structures from the perspectives of electromagnetic protection and electromagnetic hardening.

Keywords

• operational integrity
• aircraft structure
• electromagnetic threats
• electromagnetic protection
• airborne electronic suits