Portable wireless technology provides many benefits to modern day travelers. Over the years however, numerous reports have cited portable electronic devices (PEDs) as a possible cause of electromagnetic interference (EMI) to aircraft navigation and communication radio systems. PEDs may act as transmitters, both intentional and unintentional, and their signals may be detected by the various radio receiver antennas installed on the aircraft. Measurement of the radiated field coupling between passenger cabin locations and aircraft communication and navigation receivers, via their antennas is defined herein as interference path loss (IPL). IPL data is required for assessing the threat of PEDs to aircraft radios, and is very dependent upon airplane size, the interfering transmitter position within the airplane, and the location of the particular antenna for the aircraft system of concern. NASA Langley Research Center, Eagles Wings Inc., and United Airlines personnel performed extensive IPL measurements on several Boeing 737 airplanes.


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    Title :

    Graphical and Statistical Analysis of Airplane Passenger Cabin RF Coupling Paths to Avionics


    Contributors:
    M. Jafri (author) / J. Ely (author) / L. Vahala (author)

    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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