The invention is directed to an integrated lightning strike protection system adapted for automated placement on a composite structure having a surfacing layer consisting of an organic polymer resin, a conductive layer of an expanded metal foil, an isolation/tack layer, and a carrier paper layer. In another embodiment of the invention, there is provided an integrated lightning strike protection system having an integrated lightning strike protection material consisting of an expanded metal foil encapsulated in organic polymer resin mounted on a carrier paper, and an automated placement machine suitable for placing the material on an aircraft composite part for protection of the composite part from lightning strikes. In another embodiment of the invention, there is provided a method for fabricating a composite structure with lightning strike protection.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF INTEGRATED LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION MATERIAL
SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES INTEGRIERTEN BLITZSCHLAGSCHUTZMATERIALS
SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN MATÉRIAU DE PROTECTION CONTRE LE FOUDROIEMENT INTÉGRÉ
2016-08-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B32B LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM , Schichtkörper, d.h. aus Ebenen oder gewölbten Schichten, z.B. mit zell- oder wabenförmiger Form, aufgebaute Erzeugnisse / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / C08J Verarbeitung , WORKING-UP |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF INTEGRATED LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION MATERIAL
European Patent Office | 2015
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