Electromagnetic Compatibility of Instruments and Systems

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Department of Measurement

Synopsis:

Basic terms from electromagnetic compatibility. Measurement systems for electromagnetic emission and susceptibility testing. EU 61000 standards. Testing of immunity of parts of and complete distributed measurement systems. The difference between EMC requirements in laboratory and industrial conditions. Principles of systems design from the EMC point of view. Methods of rejection of disturbing signal in real systems.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. EMC - basic terms.

2. Analysis of instruments and systems function in disturbed environment.

3. Modeling of disturbing signals.

4. Equipment for the electromagnetic emission measurement.

5. Equipment for electromagnetic susceptibility measurement.

6. Measurement of electromagnetic emissions

7. Instruments and systems susceptibility testing.

8. Review of common EMC standards.

9. Product standards.

10. EMC standards for susceptibility testing.

11. EMC testing according to the valid standards.

12. EMC analog parts of instruments and systems.

13. Instruments and systems design from the EMC point of view.

14. High susceptibility distributed DAQ systems design.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction, safety instruction, demonstration exercise.

2. Spectrum analyzer and EMC accessories.

3. ESD susceptibility test.

4. EFT/Burst power supply susceptibility test.

5. TEM Cell parameters mapping.

6. Preliminary tests of radiated emissions.

7. Susceptibility to low frequency magnetic field.

8. Comparison of communication channels susceptibility.

9. Instrument susceptibility test in TEM Cell chamber.

10. EMC of instrument and system analog parts.

11. Methods of radiated emissions rejection.

12. Communication channels of distributed systems under the external disturbances.

13. Instrument susceptibility testing to power supply drop-outs and interruptions.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Chatterlon, P. A., Houlden, M. A.: EMC Electromagnetic Theory to Practical Design. J.WILEY & SONS, 1992

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Cybernetics and Measurements - Control Engineering- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Cybernetics and Measurements - Artificial Intelligence- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Cybernetics and Measurements - Measurement and Instrumentation Systems- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Cybernetics and Measurements - Aeronautical Engineering and Control Systems- structured studies (compulsory elective course)