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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2006
Quynhgiao N. Le, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ron Murakami, Edgewood, WA (US);
Eric R. Steele, Kent, WA (US);
James F. Kirchner, Renton, WA (US);
Quynhgiao N. Le, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ron Murakami, Edgewood, WA (US);
Eric R. Steele, Kent, WA (US);
James F. Kirchner, Renton, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A lightning protection system for protecting composite structures and a method of protecting composite structures from lightning strikes. A dielectric ply is fixed above and completely covers metal surface features, e.g., skin fasteners through a composite skin to a wing fuel tank. A conductive ply is fixed above and completely covers the dielectric ply and extends to an external connection to a platform ground. The conductive ply directs current from lightning strikes away from metal surface features, e.g., to the platform ground. Both plies may be adhesively backed and sequentially pressed into place.