LIGHTNING TEST FACILITY (LTF)

The Lightning Test Facility can be used to design and test the Lightning protection schemes and ensure the lightning worthiness of aircraft.
The facility is equipped for conducting all the High voltage and High current tests as per International Standards and Regulations. The facility can cater to full aircraft testing.
The scope of testing and the facilities used are as follows:

1. High Voltage Testing

Facility used:

Impulse Voltage Generator- Nominal Voltage: 4000, 126 KJ

Lightning Attachment Test on Light Combat Aircraft Radome

Lightning Attachment Test on Hansa Aircraft

2. High Current Testing

To assess and evaluate the thermal effects and electromechanical forces of lightning current

Facility used: Current Generators A, B, C and D:

Generator A:

Current up to 200KA, 500µs duration, charging voltage of 60 KV

Generator B:

Current up to 2000A, 500ms duration, charging voltage of 4KV

Generator C:

Current up to 800A, 0.5 to 1.0 s duration, charging voltage of 420V

Generator D:

Current up to 100KA, 500µs duration, charging voltage of 60 KV

High Current Testing on a Helicopter Main Rotor Blade

High Current Testing on a Helicopter Tail Rotor Blade

High Current Test on Astra Missile

High Current Test on Spiral Antenna

High Current test on UAV wing

Light Combat Aircraft under going Lightning Test

3. Indirect Effect Testing

Lightning Induced EMI/EMC tests on equipment, subsystem or full aircraft.

Indirect Lightning test on Aircraft equipment

Indirect Lightning Effect Testing on a Helicopter