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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2003
Juan Carlos DE LA Fuente DE Ana, Madrid, ES;
Jose Ignacio Lopez-reina Torrijos, Madrid, ES;
Juan Carlos De La Fuente De Ana, Madrid, ES;
Jose Ignacio Lopez-Reina Torrijos, Madrid, ES;
Airbus Espana, S.L., Madrid, ES;
Abstract
Lightning strike protection system for aircraft fuel tanks made of low electrical conductivity composite material. The system comprises an electrical conductive thin wire mesh () that covers the whole external surface of the tank outer skin (I) made of composite and a thick wire metallic mesh () overlapping the mesh () at a minimum distance of 50 mm to both sides of a row of fasteners (III) joining the said outer skin (I) to one internal part (II) of either composite or metallic material. Both metallic meshes () maintain electrical contact by their installation/assembly and by means of metallic countersunk head washers () connected to bonding points and set to the gap existing between the fastener (III) and the outer skin (I). The corresponding fabrication process is also described.