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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2018
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Dejan Nikic, Seattle, WA (US);
Arthur C. Day, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/12 (2006.01); G01N 27/60 (2006.01); G01R 31/16 (2006.01); G01N 27/61 (2006.01); G01R 29/24 (2006.01); G01R 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/1218 (2013.01); G01N 27/60 (2013.01); G01N 27/61 (2013.01); G01R 31/16 (2013.01); G01R 15/165 (2013.01); G01R 29/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
Propagating brush discharge testing systems include an initiation electrode, a high-voltage switch, a sensor, and a controller. The initiation electrode has an exposed tip positioned adjacent to a surface of a test article. The high-voltage switch is configured to selectively isolate the initiation electrode from ground potential. The sensor is positioned and configured to detect a propagating brush discharge between the initiation electrode and the test article. The controller is programmed to operate the high-voltage switch to ground the initiation electrode.