Shielding Effectiveness Measurement of an UAV Simplified Demonstrator Through Low-Level Swept Field (LLSF) Test

The increasing number of electronic devices on board and the use of novel composite materials in the aerospace industry create a harsh electromagnetic environment that must be studied. In this article, a UAV demonstrator (DEMO-E3) with different test cases is evaluated through the low-level swept field test following a nested resonant chambers approach, which is framed under the high intensity radio frequency measurements. The aim is to analyze the difference in terms of the shielding effectiveness of the enclosure considering the different materials and apertures of each test sample. Some of the test cases had been previously measured independently, according to the IEC 61000-4-21 standard, while in this study, they are incorporated into the demonstrator and former results are used as a comparison.

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This article introduces a method to evaluate a UAV demonstrator through low-level swept field tests, aiming to analyze the difference in shielding effectiveness of the enclosure considering different materials and apertures.