SAE AE-4 EMC Committee Meets

The SAE Technical Committee AE-4 (aerospace equipment) Electromagnetic Compatibility met at the IEEE-EMC Symposium in Chicago in August to discuss, among other items, standards development and revision activities of ARP17-5A “Coaxial Test Procedure to Measure the RF Shielding Characteristics of EMI Gasket Materials” and ARP5581 “Users Guide for the Data Items Descriptions to MIL-STD-464.”

This committee addresses all facets of EMC on aircraft-design, testing, measurement, procedures, and in-service experience. Their focus is on electrical equipment, electronic equipment, propulsion systems, and electrical accessories compatibility (both intra-system and inter-system) with spacecraft, launch vehicles and aircraft. The group has published more than 30 technical reports in the form of engineering standards, specifications, information reports and recommended practices, which are issued for the general information of industry and government.

The committee chair is Gary Fenical of Laird Technologies, vice chair is Michael Oliver of MAJR, and secretary is David Brumbaugh of The Boeing Co.

Participants in the SAE AE-4 committee include original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), suppliers, consulting firms, government, academia, and others across the aerospace and defense industries. For more information, visit www.sae.org/standardsdev/aerospace