Speakers

Dr Bob Scully, Johnson Space Center E3 Group Lead Engineer

EMC Requirements Tailored for Space Applications

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Abstract: This presentation will provide a brief overview of EMC requirements as applicable for space hardware, mostly at the system level. Discussion of LRU level requirements, the RF environment, the plasma environment and spacecraft charging, and a bit about lightning, and then open discussion to respond to any questions or
comments.
 

Biography: Bob holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Arlington in Electrical Engineering with strong emphasis in electromagnetics, is an IEEE Fellow, a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas, a licensed commercial (PG-12-27194) and amateur (N9RCS) radio operator, holds various EMC certifications from the University of Missouri-Rolla (now Missouri University of Science and Technology) and iNARTE, and is a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu. Bob has served as the President of the IEEE EMC Society, the VP of Technical Services, Chair of the Technical Activities Committee, Technical Committee 1, and Technical Committee 4. Bob served as an Associate Editor for the EMC Society Transactions for several years, and is the founder and Chair of the Galveston Bay/Houston EMC Chapter. Bob is the Johnson Space Center E3 Group Lead Engineer, and is the lead for the Community of Practice for EMC within the Agency. Bob supports NASA's major programs including the International Space Station, the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and the Commercial Crew Development Program, providing expertise and guidance in development of tailored electromagnetic compatibility specifications, including control plans, interference control testing methodologies, ESD control, and lightning protection and test. 

Mr Zhong Chen, Director RF Engineering, ETS-Lindgren

Advances in the Design of Anechoic Chambers for Modern Military Vehicles

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Abstract: This presentation provides the latest information on chamber design considerations for today's increasingly sophisticated military vehicles. It aims to provide information so a user can understand the limitations of absorbers, chamber design tradeoffs, and test methods to validate the performance goals. The presentation is divided into three parts for anechoic chamber designs for military vehicles. The first part addresses chamber designs for EMC applications typically specified in MIL-STD-461. A brief introduction is provided on the requirements of the standard regarding the chamber design. The second part concentrates on anechoic chamber designs for antenna or radar measurements. Basic design and performance guidelines are presented, and test requirements are discussed in terms of the Free-Space VSWR method, which are typically used for these chambers. The third part of the presentation deals with absorber power handling for high power applications, which are often encountered in military vehicle measurements inside an anechoic chamber. Many of the design concepts and test methods presented also apply to test chambers for electric and autonomous vehicles.


Biography: Zhong Chen is the Director of RF Engineering at ETS-Lindgren, located in Cedar Park, Texas. He has over 20 years of experience in RF testing, anechoic chamber design, as well as EMC antenna and field probe design and measurements. He is an active member of the ANSI ASC C63® committee and Chairman of Subcommittee 1 which is responsible for the antenna calibration and chamber/test site validation standards. He is chairman of the IEEE Standard 1309 committee responsible for developing calibration standards for field probes, and chairman of the IEEE Standard 1128 committee for absorber measurements. His research interests include measurement uncertainty, time domain measurements for site validation and antenna calibration, development of novel RF absorber materials, and anechoic chamber designs. Zhong Chen received his M.S.E.E. degree in electromagnetics from the Ohio State University at Columbus. He may be reached at zhong.chen@ets-lindgren.com.

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Zhong is a new Distinguished Lecturer with the IEEE EMC Society?  See his topics at http://www.emcs.org/Current-Lecturers.html

Tutorial Speakers

 

24TH OF MAY - 9-30AM TO 12-30PM

Mr Craig Denton & Mr Mike Hatfield

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Reverberation Chamber Basics

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In this tutorial we will provide a theoretical and practical introduction to the reverberation chamber test methodology. The reverberation chamber is unique in its functionality and is applicable to a broad range of uses within the EMC community. This tutorial will cover the basics of the theory behind a reverberation chamber, how to calibrate a reverberation chamber, and how to conduct susceptibility and emissions testing within a reverberation chamber.

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Topics to be covered include:

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  • Introduction to Reverberation Chambers

  • Reverberation Chamber statistics

  • Tuner effectiveness

  • Chamber rise/fall time characterization

  • Susceptibility testing

  • Emissions testing

  • Shielding testing

TUTORIAL ONE

24TH OF MAY - 1-30PM TO 4-30PM

Dr Paul Kay and Dr Kevin Goldsmith

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This tutorial will provide an overview of RADHAZ and an update to the changes to the AS/NZS 2772.2 that were submitted to the Standards Australia committee TE-007, which have since been accepted in the standard and now appears at Annex E of the 2016 version, which is widely used in Defence and industry.

TUTORIAL FOUR

24TH OF MAY - 9-30AM TO 12-30PM

Dr Bob Scully

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​This tutorial will look at aspects and details of fundamental shielding theory as based on Schelkunoff’s approach, including discussion of magnetic shielding and engineering design considerations.

TUTORIAL TWO

24TH OF MAY - 1-30PM TO 4-30PM

Dr Franz Schlagenhaufer and Dr James Buchan

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Computer simulation has become a powerful tool in understanding and predicting the electromagnetic behaviour of devices and systems. This tutorial aims at an audience, not just performing the actual work, but also responsible for initiating and managing major modelling projects. What are the benefits of computer simulation, how reliable are the results, how can results be validated, what part plays the interpretation of results? That are the main focal points of the presentation.

 

The tutorial will cover:

  • selection of a suitable simulation method;

  • preparation of the simulation model;

  • validation of simulation results;

  • post-processing and presentation of simulation results.

 

The presentation will include some real-life examples for illustration.

TUTORIAL FIVE

24TH OF MAY - 9-30AM TO 12-30PM

Mr Zhong Chen

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​This tutorial will discuss the theory and applications of the electric field probes, and calibrations methods.  The presentation will discuss the influencing factors of the measurement uncertainties from the calibration process as well as the during the end use, and practical considerations on how to reduce the effects.

TUTORIAL THREE

Technical Program - Preliminary

Tuesday 22nd May 2018

 

8:00am -9:00pm - Registration

 

9:00am

Welcome by the EMCSA Chairman

Mark Mifsud FIEAust CPEng

 

9:15am

Keynote Speech – Dr Bob Scully

EMC Requirements Tailored for Space Applications

 

10:15am - Morning tea

 

 Session 1 Chairperson- Steve Offer

EMC Measurements

 

10:45 am

RADHAZ Measurements

Emad Mansour

 

11:30am

EMC Management & Lab Accreditations

Poojita Rao 

 

12:15pm - Lunch – Exhibitors Room

 

1:15 pm

A Practical Approach for Calibration of

Harmonics and Flicker Test Systems

Stephen Phillips & Chris Zombolas

 

Session 2 Chairperson – Kingsley McRae

E3 Management 

 

2:00pm

Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Management of a Military Platform Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyer

Greg Gallagher

 

2:45pm - Afternoon Tea

 

Session 3 Chairperson: Mark Mifsud

Equipment Calibration

 

3:15pm

Challenges and Methods to Improve Accuracies in Antenna Calibrations and Site Qualification Measurements below 1 GHz

Zhong Chen

 

4:00 pm - Exhibitors & Welcome and Networking Reception

Wednesday 23rd May 2018

 

8:00am - 9:00am - Registration

 

9:30am

Keynote Speaker- Mr Zhong Chen

Advances in the Design of Anechoic Chambers for Modern Military Vehicles

 

10:30 am - Morning Tea

 

Session 4 Chairperson - Mark Mifsud

System Design

 

11:15

Cable Design and Construction

Bob Scully

 

12:00 pm - Lunch and Exhibitors session

 

Session 5 Chairperson – Paul Payne

Reverberation Chambers

 

1:15 pm

Potential Impact of DUT Directivity Characteristics on Electromagnetic EffectsTesting

Mike Hatfield 

 

2:00 pm

Title and Presenter TBC

 

2:45 pm - Afternoon Tea

 

Session 6 Chairperson – Pina Dall’Armi-Stoks

CEM

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3:00 pm

Achieving E3 compliance: Simulation Vs. Measurement

Mahan Rudd

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3:45 pm - Close Workshop