Accession Number:

ADP002219

Title:

Performance of the Sandia Lightning Simulator during F-14A and F/A-18 Aircraft Lightning Tests

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

SANDIA NATIONAL LABS ALBUQUERQUE NM

Personal Author(s):

• Ewing, Ronald I.

Report Date:

1983-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

Two Navy Aircraft F-14A and FA-18 were subjected to high-level lightning tests using the Sandia Lightning Simulator. The peak pulse currents applied were varied from 9 to 170 kiloamperes. The nominal rise time to peak was 2 microseconds. Double-pulse and continuing currents were also applied. Several high current, high voltage pulses were also obtained. Ninety-six test pulses were applied to the F-14A and sixty-four pulses were applied to the FA-18. Approximately eighty percent of these pulses met the test specifications and essentially all pulses produced useful data.

Descriptors:

• *JET FIGHTERS
• *LIGHTNING
• ELECTRIC CURRENT
• SIMULATION
• SYMPOSIA
• TEST METHODS
• VARIATIONS
• VOLTAGE

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE