Lightning shield

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1993-07-23

1996-03-19

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Miscellaneous

361218, B64D 4502

Patent

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054997828

ABSTRACT:
A lightning shield comprising a fiber reinforced plastics laminate (13, 14), a fixed leading edge structure (12) and an aircraft wing (1) comprising said laminate shield are provided. The laminate shield comprises a series of laminae (21, 22) of fibre reinforcing material held together by plastics matrix material, the laminate including a layer of electrically conductive material (19) interposed between an outer lamina (21) and its next adjacent lamina (22) for conducting lightning current attaching to the laminate to conducting fasteners (31, 32) passing through the laminate (13, 14).

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