Application of insulating coating
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1. A method to mitigate electrical surface discharges, comprising:
- applying a first insulating primer to a metallic component;
providing one or more electrostatically dissipative features to a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) component adjacent the metallic component; and
applying a second insulating primer discontinuously to the CFRP component to form at least one primed portion and at least one unprimed portion, the at least one primed portion being disposed adjacent the electrostatically dissipative features,wherein the insulating primer comprises a corrosion resistant finish to at least prevent galvanic corrosion of the metallic component; and
wherein applying a second insulating primer discontinuously includes forming the at least one primed portion so that it extends at least approximately 1.75 inches from the metallic component.
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Systems and methods for discontinuously applying an insulating primer to a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) component are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for mitigating electrical surface discharges from a CFRP component includes first applying an insulating primer to a metallic component. Next, an insulating primer is applied discontinuously to the CFRP component adjacent the metallic component. The discontinuous application of the insulating primer forms a primed portions and unprimed portions. The unprimed portions are configured to enable electrostatic dissipation.
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1. A method to mitigate electrical surface discharges, comprising:
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applying a first insulating primer to a metallic component; providing one or more electrostatically dissipative features to a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) component adjacent the metallic component; and applying a second insulating primer discontinuously to the CFRP component to form at least one primed portion and at least one unprimed portion, the at least one primed portion being disposed adjacent the electrostatically dissipative features, wherein the insulating primer comprises a corrosion resistant finish to at least prevent galvanic corrosion of the metallic component; and wherein applying a second insulating primer discontinuously includes forming the at least one primed portion so that it extends at least approximately 1.75 inches from the metallic component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method to define a discontinuous application of an insulating primer to a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) component which is to be secured adjacent a metallic component, comprising:
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defining a first primer portion that extends at least a minimum length from the adjacent metallic component; defining at least a second primer portion on the CFRP component, wherein the first primer portion and the second primer portion are separated by a first unprimed portion; designating a boundary for the second primer portion at the end of the CFRP component in response to a determination that the second primer portion extends beyond an end of the CFRP component; designating a boundary for the first unprimed portion between the first primer portion and the second primer portion in response to a determination that the unprimed portion extends between the first primer portion and the second primer portion, wherein the first primer portion and the second primer portion are positioned at least 1.75 inches from the metallic component. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method to define a discontinuous application of an insulating primer that includes dissipative features to a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) component which is to be secured adjacent at least two metallic components, comprising:
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determining a shortest distance between a plurality of metallic components; reducing a minimum length of an unprimed surface portion when the shortest distanced between a plurality of components results in a unacceptable overlap between adjacent sections of insulating primer layers; defining a first primer portion proximate a first metallic component, wherein the first primer portion extends between 1.75 inches and 2.25 inches from an edge of the first metallic component; defining a boundary for the first primer portion to provide at least one dissipative feature on the CFRP component. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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