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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2019
Process for constructing lightning strike protection for adhesively bonded graphite composite joints
Bruce R. Crain, Melbourne, FL (US);
Eric S. Cramer, Melbourne, FL (US);
Michael C. Hofmeister, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Kevin M. Gallenstein, El Segundo, CA (US);
Jessica N. Pearce, El Segundo, CA (US);
Sandra J. Stash, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Daniel E. Suh, Melbourne, FL (US);
Bruce R. Crain, Melbourne, FL (US);
Eric S. Cramer, Melbourne, FL (US);
Michael C. Hofmeister, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Kevin M. Gallenstein, El Segundo, CA (US);
Jessica N. Pearce, El Segundo, CA (US);
Sandra J. Stash, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Daniel E. Suh, Melbourne, FL (US);
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US);
Abstract
A bonded joint for use in bonding composite materials is provided and includes a composite rib having electrically conductive properties and a composite structure having electrically conductive properties. An electrically conductive preform is provided that facilitates a bond between the composite rib and the composite structure. A mesh composition that bonds the composite rib to the preform and that bonds the preform to the composite structure is provided and is electrically conductive to conduct current between the composite rib and the composite structure.