Static dissipative fuel tank coatings and methods
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1. A method for mitigating static discharge in a fuel container, the method comprising:
- applying a non-chromated static dissipative coating directly to a surface of the fuel container, the fuel container comprising one or more composite components and one or more metal components, wherein the coating is only applied over the one or more composite components as a topmost layer on the one or more composite components, the static dissipative coating having a volume resistivity of 1.0×
109 Ω
-m (ohm-meter) or less when measured at 40 V (volts) or less, having a surface resistivity of 1.0×
1011 Ω
/sq (ohm per square) or less when measured at 100 V (volts) or less, having a breakdown voltage of 4000 V (volts) or less, and having a charge decay of 60 seconds or less.
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Abstract
There is provided a method for mitigating static discharge in a fuel container. The method provides a static dissipative coating having a volume resistivity of 1.0×109 Ω-m (ohm-meter) or less when measured at 40 V (volts) or less, having a surface resistivity of 1.0×1011 Ω/sq (ohm per square) or less when measured at 100 V (volts) or less, having a breakdown voltage of 4000 V (volts) or less, and having a charge decay of 60 seconds or less. The method further provides applying the static dissipative coating to a surface of the fuel container to form a coated surface.
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1. A method for mitigating static discharge in a fuel container, the method comprising:
applying a non-chromated static dissipative coating directly to a surface of the fuel container, the fuel container comprising one or more composite components and one or more metal components, wherein the coating is only applied over the one or more composite components as a topmost layer on the one or more composite components, the static dissipative coating having a volume resistivity of 1.0×
109 Ω
-m (ohm-meter) or less when measured at 40 V (volts) or less, having a surface resistivity of 1.0×
1011 Ω
/sq (ohm per square) or less when measured at 100 V (volts) or less, having a breakdown voltage of 4000 V (volts) or less, and having a charge decay of 60 seconds or less.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for mitigating static discharge in an aircraft fuel tank, the method comprising:
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applying a non-chromated static dissipative coating directly to a surface of the aircraft fuel tank, the aircraft fuel tank comprising one or more composite components and one or more metal components, wherein the coating is only applied over the one or more composite components as a topmost layer on the one or more composite components, the static dissipative coating having a volume resistivity of 1.0×
109 Ω
-m (ohm-meter) or less when measured at 40 V (volts) or less, having a surface resistivity of 1.0×
1011 Ω
/sq (ohm per square) or less when measured at 100 V (volts) or less, having a breakdown voltage of 4000 V (volts) or less, and having a charge decay of 60 seconds or less, wherein the static dissipative coating does not impact design for lightning direct effects protection; and
,curing the coating. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A static dissipative non-chromated coating for mitigating static discharge in a fuel container, the fuel container comprising one or more composite components and one or more metal components, the coating applied directly over only the one or more composite components as a topmost layer, the coating having a volume resistivity of 1.0×
- 109 Ω
-m (ohm-meter) or less when measured at 40 V (volts) or less, having a surface resistivity of 1.0×
1011 Ω
/sq (ohm per square) or less when measured at 100 V (volts) or less, having a breakdown voltage of 4000 V (volts) or less, and having a charge decay of 60 seconds or less. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An aircraft comprising:
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a fuselage; a wing operatively coupled to the fuselage; a fuel tank disposed inside at least one of the fuselage and the wing, the fuel tank comprising one or more composite components comprising one of a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), a glass-fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP), a fiber-reinforced polyamide, an aramid-reinforced material, fiberglass, a polyester resin, a vinylester resin, and an epoxy resin, and the fuel tank further comprising one or more metal components comprising one or more of aluminum components, titanium components, and corrosion-resistant steel (CRES) components; and
,a non-chromated static dissipative coating applied directly over a surface of only the one or more composite components of the fuel tank as a topmost layer, wherein the static dissipative coating has a volume resistivity of 1.0×
109 Ω
-m (ohm-meter) or less when measured at 40 V (volts) or less, has a surface resistivity of 1.0×
1011 Ω
/sq (ohm per square) or less when measured at 100 V (volts) or less, has a breakdown voltage of 4000 V (volts) or less, and has a charge decay of 60 seconds or less, and further wherein the static dissipative coating does not impact design for lightning direct effects protection.
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