Mechanism and protection on the data link of UAV exposed to electromagnetic interference

Abstract

To solve the problem that the data link of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is vulnerable to electromagnetic interference during the flight and cause the link interruption, we took a certain data link of UAV as our research object, and proposed an experimental method of injection effect based on front door coupling. On this basis, we developed the effect experiment for the data link of UAV. We derived the sensitivity threshold curve of the data link and determined the sensitivity threshold, analyzed the work principle of RF front end circuit of the data link and the signal transmission process of the receiver under the effect of electromagnetic interference, revealed the mechanism of combined frequency interference and out of band saturation interference on data link, and finally carried out the experimental verification. Based on the test results, we put forward the corresponding protective methods from the aspects of the circuits level and adaptive control respectively.