V. P. Mozhaytsev1, D. V. Semenikhina2
1, 2 Institute of Radioengineering Systems and Control, Southern Federal University (Taganrog, Russia)

1 mvp_emc@inbox.ru, 2 d_semenikhina@mail.ru

Portable electronic devices that passengers and crew can bring on board an aircraft are ubiquitous. These portable devices are becoming smaller, have more powerful computing capabilities, and contain many features and functions. For example, laptops now have clock rates of several gigahertz and are equipped with multiple wireless radio frequency transceivers. Another example, mobile phones can operate in multiple bands, with a large number of communication protocols, and have features such as GPS, a task scheduler, a calendar, and cameras. Many users of portable electronic devices are unaware that their devices are operating, or that their built-in radio transmitters are active. Uncontrolled use of portable electronic devices on board an aircraft can lead to an emergency or even a catastrophic situation.

The purpose of this work is to assess the impact of portable devices on aircraft radio equipment.

The article classifies the main methods for modeling the impact of portable electronic devices and the tools for their implementation. Modeling the impact of portable electronic devices on the operation of a VHF radio station has been considered. The impact of portable devices has been assessed using the ANSYS HFSS and ANSYS Savant full-wave modeling packages. The portable electronic device has been modeled as an omnidirectional antenna that operates at the frequency of the VHF radio station receiver, i.e. in the range from 118 to 137 MHz. It has been shown that the portable electronic device used in the Be-200 aircraft cockpit, wherever it is located within the cockpit, does not have a negative impact on the VHF radio station. The proposed methodology will allow us to analyze the degree of impact of portable electronic devices on the onboard equipment of an aircraft, identify the most vulnerable equipment, and reduce the time and cost of full-scale testing.

Mozhaytsev V.P., Semenikhina D.V. Modeling the impact of portable electronic devices on aircraft on-board equipment. Antennas. 2025. № 6. P. 36–41. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18127/j03209601-202506-04 (in Russian)

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