Analyst/IAP Interface and Interactive Graphics

Interactive graphics, as in the AAPG code, can provide an effective interface to modern EMC analysis by providing a number of vital new elements in a complex task. It gives a meaningful overview of all key elements of each possible interaction between coupled systems. Each of these can be called up at will for visual examination while hardcopies provide a comprehensive report useful in the selection of frequencies for test programs or for analyzing test results. The ability to relocate antennas, recalculate the coupling paths and to quickly view the results provides a design tool and perception for the analyst which heretofore has been denied him. AAPG is currently in use by the Canadian Department of National Defence. Proposed modifications include the addition of horizontal and vertical stabilizers to the aircraft model and the use of better diffraction coefficients. The incorporation of the AAPG graphics system into IEMCAP is also being entertained.