Equipment Test

 

Culham Lightning provide testing of avionics and ground-based equipment to national, international or company-specific standards to determine its immunity to lightning-induced transients.

 

Testing is performed at all levels from individual components, system boxes, up to full systems such as Full Authority Digital Engine Control Systems.

 

Culham's facilities are under continuous development to meet the latest standards and were one of the first test houses to offer Multiple Burst and Multiple Stroke testing.

 

The waveform generators can also be adapted for special, non-standard waveforms.

 

We advise on test methods, test levels and procedures. Because of our expertise in the interaction of lightning with structures and systems we can also evaluate the threat to your systems and equipment to provide a cost-effective balance between analysis and testing.

 

APPLICATION AREAS

 

• Avionic components and systems
• Aircraft electrical systems
• Antennas (air and ground)
• Protection devices
• PCs and networks
• Telecommunications

 

FACILITIES

 

• Single pulse generators
• Multiple stroke oscillatory wave
• Multiple stroke long wave
• Combined Waveform 1 and 2 (DO-160C/D) generator
• Multiple burst generator
• LEMP-EFA-1/DO-160C/D Waveform 5 up to 30kA

 

HOW WE OPERATE

 

• Determination of upset or failure thresholds of equipment and systems
• Testing or design/testing consultancy
• Mobile test generators for fixed-equipment testing
• Surveys and assessment of equipment and systems

 

SPECIFICATIONS WE TEST TO INCLUDE

 

• DO-160B/C Section 22
• DO-160D Section 22
• DO-160E Section 22
• ABD0007
• ABD0013
• AE4L "Orange Book" formalised as AC20-136, including Multiple Burst and Multiple Stroke
• CCITT, K17 and 20
• D100Z001 (Boeing)
• BXU 7026 (Douglas)
• IEC 1312
• EFA SPE-J-1000:LEMP-EFA-1 and 2, NEMP-EFA-1

 

For enquiries on these subjects please contact info@culham.com

 

Telephone +44 (0) 1865 408 408