The CAEM-Lab, located in the Radio Frequency Area and part of the Equipment and Systems Testing Department of the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA), is a unique player at the national level and collaborates closely with leading European entities in research and the provision of electromagnetic (EM) material characterization services, radar signature measurement, and EM simulation within the private and public aerospace sectors, both national and international.
The laboratory has more than 20 years of experience in these fields and has traditionally participated in NATO research groups on related topics. It currently maintains a close relationship with research groups at ONERA (France), DLR and Fraunhofer-FHR (Germany), NLR (Netherlands), and FOI (Sweden). In this regard, the Area participates in NATO Task Group SET-329 "Radar signature measurement and validation of a UCAV model."
Regarding the EM characterization of materials and electromagnetic shielding measurements, the Area is currently participating in the projects "Scientific participation in the ESA ATHENA X-ray mission and technological contributions to its cryogenic instrument X-IFU (C2CC-ATHENA2020)" and "Design, simulation, and advanced characterization of aerospace components manufactured by 3D printing of graphene-reinforced ceramics (AERORECORD-3D)", all funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation. Related to this topic, it has recently participated in the "EM characterization and testing of intelligent airframes in unmanned aerial vehicles" (eSAFE-UAV), also funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, and in the COINCIDENTE 2020 program of the Ministry of Defense within the "Modeling, characterization, and demonstration of novel RAS (GONDOLA)" project, led by AIRBUS DS. In addition, the Area has participated in the EM characterization of wire mesh for the European Union (EU)-funded "Large European Antenna" (LEA) project (H2020) and the design and EM characterization of the planetary protection dome constructed of fiberglass composite material for the anisotropic magneto-resistance (AMR) sensor, as well as the environmental protection element constructed using 3D printing techniques for the ExoMars 2020 mission's Laser Raman Spectrometer.
The Area has successfully participated in Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing and simulations for international projects. In the field of EM simulation, it has participated in the "UAV-based innovative means for land and sea non-cooperative vehicles stop (AEROCEPTOR)" project and the "High Intensity Radiated Fields Synthetic Environment (HIRF-SE)" project, both funded by the EU (FP7 Program). He has also participated in the projects "Numerical and experimental assessment of electromagnetic environmental effects in UAVs (UAVE3)" and "Numerical and experimental EM immunity assessment of UAVs for HIRF and lightning indirect effects (UAVEMI)".