Structural component
AssigneeAirbus Defence and Space GmbH
InventorsChristian KARCH, Blanka LENCZOWSKI, Johannes WOLFRUM, Yehoshua YESHURUN
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Abstract
A structural component, in particular for an aircraft, spacecraft or rocket, has a ply of fiber reinforced polymer; a first carbon nanotube mat; and a metallic layer, wherein the carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply of fiber reinforced polymer to form a hybrid lightning strike protection layer. A component for manufacturing such a structural component, a method for manufacturing a component of this type, a method for manufacturing a structural component and an aircraft or spacecraft with such a structural component are described.
Claims20
A structural component for an aircraft, spacecraft or rocket, the structural component comprising:
- a ply of fiber reinforced polymer;
- a first carbon nanotube mat;
- and
- a metallic layer, wherein the carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply of fiber reinforced polymer to form a hybrid lightning strike protection layer.
A component for manufacturing a structural component, which comprises:
- a ply of fiber reinforced polymer;
- a first carbon nanotube mat;
- and
- a metallic layer, wherein the carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply of fiber reinforced polymer to form a hybrid lightning strike protection layer, wherein the component for manufacturing the structural component comprises:
- a ply comprising fiber material;
- a metallic layer;
- and
- a first carbon nanotube mat, wherein the first carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply.
A method for manufacturing a component for manufacturing a structural component, which comprises:
- a ply of fiber reinforced polymer;
- a first carbon nanotube mat;
- and
- a metallic layer, wherein the carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply of fiber reinforced polymer to form a hybrid lightning strike protection layer, wherein the component for manufacturing the structural component comprises:
- a ply comprising fiber material;
- a metallic layer;
- and
- a first carbon nanotube mat, wherein the first carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply;
- and
- wherein the method comprises:
- placing a metallic layer, in particular an expanded copper foil, and a first carbon nanotube mat on a ply comprising fiber material.
A method for manufacturing a structural component comprising:
- a ply of fiber reinforced polymer;
- a first carbon nanotube mat;
- and
- a metallic layer, wherein the carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply of fiber reinforced polymer to form a hybrid lightning strike protection layer;
- wherein the method comprises:
- curing the matrix of a component comprising:
- a ply comprising fiber material;
- and
- a metallic layer;
- a first carbon nanotube mat, wherein the first carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply;
- wherein at least the first carbon nanotube mat is impregnated with a non-cured matrix;
- or manufactured according to a method comprising:
- placing a metallic layer, in particular an expanded copper foil, and a first carbon nanotube mat on a ply comprising fiber material such that at least the first carbon nanotube mat and the metallic component are embedded in the cured matrix.
An aircraft, spacecraft or rocket comprising a structural component comprising a ply of fiber reinforced polymer, a first carbon nanotube mat, and a metallic layer, wherein the carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply of fiber reinforced polymer to form a hybrid lightning strike protection layer and/or manufactured according to a method comprising curing the matrix of a component comprising a ply comprising fiber material, a metallic layer, a first carbon nanotube mat, wherein the first carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply, wherein at least the first carbon nanotube mat is impregnated with a non-cured matrix.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.