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Performance of the Sandia lightning simulator during F-14A and F/A-18 aircraft lightning tests

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OSTI ID:6129338
Two Navy Aircraft (F-14A and F/A-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 pulses 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 F/A-18. Approximately eighty percent of these pulses met the test specifications and essentially all pulses produced useful data.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6129338
Report Number(s):
SAND-83-0816C; CONF-830618-1; ON: DE83009288
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English