Methods and systems for aircraft lightning strike protection
US10457413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01W1/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An example lightning strike protection system of an aircraft includes: (i) a capacitor having a predetermined capacity to hold a predetermined quantity of electric charges provided to the capacitor; (ii) a voltage generating device coupled to the capacitor, where as a quantity of electric charges provided to the capacitor exceeds the predetermined capacity of the capacitor, the voltage generating device converts the electric charge stored in the capacitor into a voltage to generate a lightning leader from the aircraft; and (iii) a conductive path embedded in the aircraft to channel a lightning strike induced by a connection of the lightning leader with an oncoming lightning leader therethrough to be discharged away from the aircraft.
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