×

Lightning strike protection

  • US 8,561,934 B2
  • Filed: 08/28/2009
  • Issued: 10/22/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An aircraft component having an external surface and comprising:

  • a. a lightning strike protection surface film disposed on or proximate to the external surface and including a preform comprising;

    a substrate having a first areal weight density; and

    a plurality of spaced carbon nanotubes grown on the substrate, the nanotubes having a second areal weight density, wherein the nanotubes decrease a surface resistance of the preform;

    wherein the sum of the first areal weight density and the second weight density is less than about 500 grams per square meter; and

    wherein the surface resistance is less than about 1 ohm/square.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×