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Shielding effectiveness of multiple-shield cables with arbitrary terminations via transmission line analysis

Journal Article · · Progress in Electromagnetics Research C
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Electromagnetic Theory Dept.

Our paper reports on a transmission-line model for calculating the shielding effectiveness of multiple-shield cables with arbitrary terminations. Since the shields are not perfect conductors and apertures in the shields permit external magnetic and electric fields to penetrate into the interior regions of the cable, we use this model to estimate the effects of the outer shield current and voltage (associated with the external excitation and boundary conditions associated with the external conductor) on the inner conductor current and voltage. It is commonly believed that increasing the number of shields of a cable will improve the shielding performance. But this is not always the case, and a cable with multiple shields may perform similar to or worse than a cable with a single shield. Furthermore, we want to shed more light on these situations, which represent the main focus of this paper.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1340178
Report Number(s):
SAND2016--2708J; 629774
Journal Information:
Progress in Electromagnetics Research C, Journal Name: Progress in Electromagnetics Research C Vol. 65; ISSN 1937-8718
Publisher:
EMW PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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