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Avionics

These training modules were compiled by the Avionics Technical Discipline Team (TDT). The Avionics discipline covers a wide variety of electrical and electronic sub-disciplines, including but not limited to command and data handling systems; communication and tracking systems; guidance and navigation hardware; ground and flight instrumentation, as well as science instruments; data networks; avionics systems engineering; avionics hardware integration and testing; avionics electrical ground support equipment; electronics packaging and assembly; electrical, electronic and electromechanical parts, including radiation effects; failure mode and effects, reliability, and robustness analysis.

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Fundamental 18

Intermediate 18

Advanced 12

Analysis / Modeling and Simulation 5

Design 15

Environments 11

Hardware 17

Lessons Learned 5

Materials 9

Operations 1

Systems / Subsystems 10

Testing 5

1 DB Gain Compression 2

2-Wire Transmission Line 1

36 Degree Termination 1

Amplifier 1

Amplifier Gain 1

Antenna 4

Antenna Balun 2

Antenna Dimension 1

Antenna Factor 1

Antenna Gain 3

Audio Frequency 4

Audio Frequency Current 1

Audio Frequency Potential 1

Audio Ripple 1

Average Level 2

BW 1

Bandwidth 1

Biconical Antenna 2

Bonding 1

CE11 1

CE12 1

CE16 1

CM 1

CS115 1

Cable Shielding 1

Calibration 4

Calibration Fixture 2

Capacitance 3

Capacitance Per Unit Length 1

Capacitive Coupling 11

Capacitive Crosstalk 1

Characteristic Impedance 1

Chassis 1

Circular Polarization 1

Class H 1

Class R 2

Common Mode 2

Common Mode Conducted Emissions 1

Common Mode Conducted Susceptibility 1

Common Mode Current 2

Common Reference Potential 1

Components 1

Conducted Coupling 1

Conducted Emissions 2

Conducted Energy 1

Conducted Susceptibility 1

Conductive Coupling 6

Conductor 1

Conical Log Spiral Antenna 1

Connector 1

Correlation 1

Counterpoise 1

Coupling Mechanism 1

Crest Factor 2

Crosstalk 4

Culprit 1

Current 5

Current Loop 1

Current Path 1

Current Probe 3

Current Return Path 4

DM 1

Decibels 1

Demonstration 6

Diagnostic Testing 1

Differential 2

Differential Mode 1

Differential Signal 2

Digital 1

Dipole 2

Dipole Antenna 1

Dipole Impedance 2

Dipole Length 1

Directional Coupler 1

Display Range 1

Double Ridge Waveguide 1

Duty Cycle 2

Dynamic Range 1

EMC 23

EMI 22

EMI Receiver 3

ESD 1

Edge 1

Effective Area 1

Effective Height 1

Electric Dipole 1

Electric Field 17

Electrical Energy 4

Electrically Long 2

Electrically Short 1

Electrically Short Whip 1

Electromagnetic Compatibility 22

Electromagnetic Effects 1

Electromagnetic Energy 1

Electromagnetic Interference 23

Electromagnetic Waves 12

Electronic Parts 1

Electrostatic Discharge 1

Elemental Dipole 1

Emissions 1

Enclosure Shielding 1

Equipotential Point 1

FFT 2

Failure Mechanisms 1

Fall Time 2

Far-Field 3

Faradays Law 1

Fast Fourier Transform 2

Fatigue 1

Fault Current Path 1

Filter 1

Filter Connector 1

Fourier Series 2

Fourier Series Expansion 2

Fracture 1

Free Space Impedance 1

Frequency 5

Frequency Domain 2

Frequency Domain Measurement 1

Friis Equation 2

Gain 4

Green Wire 1

Ground 2

Ground Bounce 1

Ground Plane 1

Grounding 1

Harmonics 2

Hertzian Dipole 3

Horn Antenna 1

Impedance 6

Inductance 4

Inductance Per Unit Length 1

Inductive Coupling 2

Inductive Crosstalk 1

Input Impedance 1

Inrush 1

Inrush Current 1

Intentional Antenna 1

Intentional Radiator 1

Isolated Circuit 1

Isolation 1

Kirchoff's Current Law 1

Kirtchoffs Current Law 1

LISN 1

Lightning Protection 1

Line Impedance Stabilization Network 1

Linear Dipole 2

Linear Polarization 1

Load Impedance 1

Loop 1

Magnetic Coupling 7

Magnetic Dipole 3

Magnetic Field 9

Magnetic Field Meter 1

Magnetic Loop 4

Magnetometer 1

Manufacturers 1

Matched Termination 1

Matching Network 1

Maxwell's Equations 1

Measurement 13

Mental-Ro-Metal Contact 1

Method of Images 1

Mitigations 1

Monitor Coil Current 1

Monitor Probe 1

Monopole 2

Monopole Antenna 1

Mutual Inductance 6

Near-Field 3

Negative-Going 1

Network Analyzer 2

Noise Level 1

Noise Source 10

Oscilloscope 2

Part Number 1

Parts Failure 1

Peak Detector 1

Peak Level 2

Per Unit Length 1

Permeability 2

Permeability Magnetometer 1

Permittivity 2

Pigtail 1

Polarization 1

Positive Going 1

Potential 3

Power 3

Power Density 3

Power Received 3

Power Supply 1

Power System 1

Power Transmitted 3

Powerline 2

Poynting Vector 1

Pre-Amp 1

Propagation Constant 1

Pulse Repetition Frequency 2

Pulse Train 2

Pulse Width 2

Quarter Wave Monopole 1

Quarter-Wave 1

RBW 1

RE1 1

RE4 1

RF 4

RF Gasket 1

RMS 1

RS1 1

Radiated Coupling 1

Radiated Emissions 3

Radiated Energy 1

Radiation Resistance 1

Radio Frequency 5

Radio Frequency Potential 1

Range 1

Reciprocity 1

Rectangular Pulse Train 1

Reference Potential 1

Reflection Coefficient 1

Relative Permeability 1

Relative Permittivity 1

Resolution Bandwidth 1

Return Path 2

Rise Time 2

Rod Antenna 2

Root Means Square 1

Routing 1

Safety Ground 1

Sensitivity 2

Serial/PIN 1

Shield Termination 1

Shielding 2

Shock Hazzard 1

Signal Generator 1

Signal Integrity 1

Single Event Transient 1

Single Point Ground 1

Skin Depth 1

Source Impedance 1

Space Loss 1

Spectrum 2

Spectrum Analyzer 5

Spectrum Envelope 2

Square Wave 1

Static Electricity 1

Structure Return 1

Susceptibility 1

Termination 2

Termination Impedance 1

Testing 1

Thermal Noise 2

Thermal Noise Floor 1

Time Base 1

Time Domain 5

Time Domain Measurement 2

Transducer 1

Transfer Impedance 1

Transient 1

Transmission Line 3

Transmit Antenna 3

Transmitted Power 1

Trapezoidal Waveform 2

Trigger 1

Trigger Type 1

Tuned Dipole 3

Twisted Pairs 1

Unintentional Antenna 1

Unintentional Radiator 1

Unmatched Termination 1

VBW 1

VSWR 3

Variable 1

Velocity of Propagation 1

Victim 1

Video Bandwidth 1

Voltage 1

Voltage Response 1

Voltage Standing Wave Ratio 2

Voltage System 5

Wave Equations 1

Wave Impedance 1

Wave Propagation 1

Wavelength 4

Wire-Above-Ground Plane 1

Yagi Antenna 1

Zero Volt Reference 1

dB 1

,Systems/Subsystems 1

Carlton Faller 1

Dr. Jonathan Pellish 8

Dr. Robert Scully 1

Dr. Tom Van Doren 13

John Evans 1

John McCloskey 14

Ken Javor 13

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Avionics