Structural component
AssigneeAirbus Defence and Space GmbH
InventorsChristian Karch, Blanka Lenczowski, Johannes WOLFRUM, Yehoshua YESHURUN
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Abstract
A structural component 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, comprising:
- a ply of fiber reinforced polymer;
- a non-woven carbon nanotube mat;
- and
- a metallic layer, wherein the non-woven 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, having a hybrid lightning strike protection layer, wherein the component comprises:
- a ply comprising fiber material;
- a metallic layer;
- a non-woven carbon nanotube mat, wherein the non-woven carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply and are configured to be integrated together to form a hybrid lightning strike protection layer.
A method for manufacturing a component for manufacturing a structural component having a hybrid lightning strike protection layer, comprising:
- providing a ply comprising fiber material;
- providing a non-woven carbon nanotube mat;
- providing a metallic layer, wherein the non-woven carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are configured to be integrated together to form a hybrid lightning strike protection layer;
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- arranging the metallic layer and the non-woven carbon nanotube mat on the ply comprising fiber material.
A method for manufacturing a structural component having a hybrid lightning strike protection layer, wherein the method comprises:
- providing a ply comprising fiber material;
- providing a metallic layer;
- providing a non-woven carbon nanotube mat, wherein at least the non-woven carbon nanotube mat is impregnated with a non-cured matrix;
- arranging the metallic layer and the non-woven carbon nanotube mat on the ply comprising fiber material;
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- curing the matrix such that at least the non-woven carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are embedded in the cured matrix.
An aircraft, spacecraft or rocket comprising a structural component comprising:
- a ply of fiber reinforced polymer;
- a non-woven carbon nanotube mat;
- and
- a metallic layer,
- wherein the non-woven carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply of fiber reinforced polymer to form a hybrid lightning strike protection layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.