Interference Measurements of a High Power Cable-Bound Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

This contribution describes measurements of possible interference spectra in a high power electrical environment of a large unmanned aerial vehicle as a carrying platform for measurement equipment for electromagnetic fields. The utilized measurement probes are a current monitor probe, which encloses cable structures, and a small loop antenna moved manually around the structure to cover a large space and identify possible maxima of interfering fields. Measurements are performed for several operating flight modi of one rotor, which is mounted on ground but fully operational. The obtained results give a good overview of interference spectra and intensities, which are a valuable basis for a later design of portable measurement equipment to be mounted on such flying platforms.