RF shielding for multi-copter based electromagnetic metrology platforms

© 2016 IEEE. Radio frequency (RF) metrology using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) is adding a new dimension to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) investigations. However, the self-induced radio frequency interference (RFI) has limited its applications. We investigate the feasibility of an RFI...

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Main Authors: Pienaar, H., Andriambeloson, J., Davidson, David
Format: Conference Paper
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72632
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Andriambeloson, J.
Davidson, David
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description © 2016 IEEE. Radio frequency (RF) metrology using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) is adding a new dimension to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) investigations. However, the self-induced radio frequency interference (RFI) has limited its applications. We investigate the feasibility of an RFI-quiet multicopter, designed from inception with electromagnetic shielding in mind. This work discusses and tests the shielding effectiveness (SE) of the designed vehicle. Shielding levels between 20-30 dB were obtained without adding significant weight to the vehicle. This effort reduced the total radiated RFI power to -70 dBm with possible future improvements further reducing this level to below our measurement noise floor.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-726322018-12-13T09:34:31Z RF shielding for multi-copter based electromagnetic metrology platforms Pienaar, H. Andriambeloson, J. Davidson, David © 2016 IEEE. Radio frequency (RF) metrology using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) is adding a new dimension to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) investigations. However, the self-induced radio frequency interference (RFI) has limited its applications. We investigate the feasibility of an RFI-quiet multicopter, designed from inception with electromagnetic shielding in mind. This work discusses and tests the shielding effectiveness (SE) of the designed vehicle. Shielding levels between 20-30 dB were obtained without adding significant weight to the vehicle. This effort reduced the total radiated RFI power to -70 dBm with possible future improvements further reducing this level to below our measurement noise floor. 2017 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72632 10.1109/CAMA.2016.7815781 restricted
spellingShingle Pienaar, H.
Andriambeloson, J.
Davidson, David
RF shielding for multi-copter based electromagnetic metrology platforms
title RF shielding for multi-copter based electromagnetic metrology platforms
title_full RF shielding for multi-copter based electromagnetic metrology platforms
title_fullStr RF shielding for multi-copter based electromagnetic metrology platforms
title_full_unstemmed RF shielding for multi-copter based electromagnetic metrology platforms
title_short RF shielding for multi-copter based electromagnetic metrology platforms
title_sort rf shielding for multi-copter based electromagnetic metrology platforms
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72632