Investigation of Mode Transformation in Motor Control System of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Exposed to Intentional Electromagnetic Interference

Susceptibility acts as a critical metric for assessing an electrical apparatus’s performance and reliability amidst the external electromagnetic environment, especially the intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI). Given that the IEMI often invades electrical systems in common-mode (CM) and converts to the differential-mode (DM) signal to disrupt the normal operation of devices, investigating the mode transformation in the system under attack is pivotal for its susceptibility analysis. This paper first investigates the CM to DM conversion in the motor control system of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) illuminated by an external IEMI. Experimental studies explore the influence of the distance between UAV and copper ground on mode conversion, revealing that adjusting the UAV’s landing gear height have the potential to enhance its susceptibility.