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Electromagnetic Interference to Flight Navigation and Communication Systems: New Strategies in the Age of WirelessElectromagnetic interference (EMI) promises to be an ever-evolving concern for flight electronic systems. This paper introduces EMI and identifies its impact upon civil aviation radio systems. New wireless services, like mobile phones, text messaging, email, web browsing, radio frequency identification (RFID), and mobile audio/video services are now being introduced into passenger airplanes. FCC and FAA rules governing the use of mobile phones and other portable electronic devices (PEDs) on board airplanes are presented along with a perspective of how these rules are now being rewritten to better facilitate in-flight wireless services. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of NASA cooperative research with the FAA, RTCA, airlines and universities to obtain laboratory radiated emission data for numerous PED types, aircraft radio frequency (RF) coupling measurements, estimated aircraft radio interference thresholds, and direct-effects EMI testing. These elements are combined together to provide high-confidence answers regarding the EMI potential of new wireless products being used on passenger airplanes. This paper presents a vision for harmonizing new wireless services with aeronautical radio services by detecting, assessing, controlling and mitigating the effects of EMI.
Document ID
20050232846
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Ely, Jay J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Report/Patent Number
AIAA Paper 2005-6361
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: August 15, 2005
End Date: August 18, 2005
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: 23-090-50-70
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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