Use of time domain reflectometry for EMP hardness surveillance
Abstract
A laboratory demonstration of the feasibility of using a time domain reflectometer (TDR) to detect failures of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) hardening capacitors is described. The TDR enables a technician to easily detect an open circuit failure in a capacitor if measurements can be made near the capacitor. Measurements can also be made at a distance if previous measurements of a known good installation are available for comparison. The Tektronix 1502 TDR cable tester was found to be particularly well suited to making these measurements.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- April 1982
- Bibcode:
- 1982STIN...8230447V
- Keywords:
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- Electromagnetic Pulses;
- Hardening (Systems);
- Reflectometers;
- Time Dependence;
- Capacitors;
- Electronic Aircraft;
- Feasibility Analysis;
- Surveillance;
- System Failures;
- Communications and Radar