Military and aerospace transient immunity generators reproduce the effects of indirect lightning on airplanes, ships, automobiles, submarines, and spacecraft. Lightning strikes, systems fail, and surges travel indirectly though vehicles. These generators, intended to fulfill MIL transient standards, test individual components as well as cable bundles to determine whether each part is susceptible to fluctuations in current.
Transient generators simulate the transients, or brief but dramatic surges in energy, that are usually caused by lightning. When activated, a transient generator will generate a short pulse, mimicking a specific real-world source of interference. Conducted spike susceptibility testing is one such method. To be fit for defense industry use, a vehicle needs to meet the requirements of
MIL-STD-461G, the military’s EMC test standard; aircraft must comply with
RTCA/DO-160 Section 17.
ATEC offers rental and calibration services for military and aerospace transient generators.
Military & Aerospace Conducted Immunity Standards