Carbon fiber spacecraft panel with integral metallic foil power return
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorRichard W. Aston
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Abstract
An aerospace structure that includes a composite member and a conductive element attached to the composite member wherein the conductive element is configured to conduct electricity across at least a portion of the composite member is provided. The aerospace structure may also include a power distribution system and the conductive element is a part of the power distribution system for the aerospace structure.
Claims20
An aerospace structure comprising:
- a composite member;
- and
- a conductive element attached to the composite member, the conductive element being configured to conduct electricity across at least a portion of the composite member, the conductive element being a portion of a power distribution system for the aerospace structure.
A method of returning current through an aerospace structure comprising:
- providing an aerospace structure comprising a power distribution system, wherein the power distribution system comprises a composite member and a conductive element attached to the composite member;
- and
- conducting electricity through the conductive element across at least a portion of the composite member.
A spacecraft comprising a power distribution system and a composite spacecraft panel wherein the power distribution system comprises a conductive element attached to the composite spacecraft panel and the conductive element is configured to conduct electricity across at least a portion of the composite spacecraft panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.