Forming a lightning spark isolation barrier
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1. A method of making a lightning spark isolation barrier for surrounding a fastener comprising the steps of:
- determining the areas of sparking and Joule heating of the fastener;
evaluating the isolation potential of the dielectric material to be used;
defining a cavity surrounding the fastener to be isolated with the dielectric material;
creating a cap to enclose the cavity surrounding the fastener, andusing the cap to hold a defined amount of dielectric isolation material in viscous plastic form surrounding the critical sparking and Joule heating areas of the fastener until the isolation material has cured to a hardened state.
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A controlled dielectric barrier is created surrounding a fastener to isolate its sparking areas. The barrier is formed by creating a cap to define a desired cavity between the cap and the fastener and then dielectric isolation material is placed in the cavity and held in place by the cap until hardened. The cap may then be removed from the fastener as desired.
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1. A method of making a lightning spark isolation barrier for surrounding a fastener comprising the steps of:
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determining the areas of sparking and Joule heating of the fastener; evaluating the isolation potential of the dielectric material to be used; defining a cavity surrounding the fastener to be isolated with the dielectric material; creating a cap to enclose the cavity surrounding the fastener, and using the cap to hold a defined amount of dielectric isolation material in viscous plastic form surrounding the critical sparking and Joule heating areas of the fastener until the isolation material has cured to a hardened state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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