UWB aircraft transfer function measurements in the frequency range from 2 to 8 GHz

Abstract

In this paper the determination of transfer functions from inside an Airbus A319 to outside the aircraft in a frequency range from 2 GHz to 8 GHz is presented. Two different aspects have been investigated. The first is the determination of the fuselage attenuation of the aircraft in order to see, if existing airport communications and radar systems could be disturbed by onboard installed equipment. The second concerns possible coupling from inside the aircraft to different relevant aircraft navigation and communication antennas which are mounted outside the aircraft along the fuselage. The different results of these two measurements are presented and possible interferences with existing systems are discussed.