Lining/fairing panel and method for measuring the electrical bonding resistance of a lining/fairing panel
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsMatthias Grossmann, Michael Kaste
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Abstract
A lining/fairing panel, in particular a lining/fairing panel for an airborne vehicle such as an aircraft or a spacecraft is provided. The lining/fairing panel includes a panel body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an electrically conductive coating applied to the first surface or the second surface, and a via arranged in the panel body reaching from the first surface to the second surface of the panel body. The via is formed in an inner region of the panel body. The borders of the inner region are spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the borders of the first and second surface of the panel body.
Claims8
A lining/fairing panel, comprising:
- a panel body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
- an electrically conductive coating applied to the second surface;
- a via arranged in the panel body that extends from the first surface to the second surface of the panel body, the via being formed in an inner region of the panel body and a border of the inner region is spaced apart by a predetermined distance from a border of the first surface and a border of the second surface of the panel body;
- a bolt comprising an electrically conductive material arranged in the via, the bolt being electrically coupled to the electrically conductive coating;
- a nut arranged on the second surface of the panel body, wherein the bolt is a threaded bolt threadingly engaging the nut;
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- a first washer comprising an electrically conductive material, the first washer being arranged between the nut and the second surface of the panel body;
- wherein the first washer extends over at least part of the electrically conductive coating electrically coupling the electrically conductive coating to the bolt.
An airborne vehicle, comprising:
- one or more structural elements;
- a plurality of lining/fairing panels mounted on the structural elements, each one of the plurality of panels including:
- a panel body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
- an electrically conductive coating applied to the second surface;
- a via arranged in the panel body that extends from the first surface to the second surface of the panel body, the via being formed in an inner region of the panel body and a border of the inner region is spaced apart by a predetermined distance from a border of the first surface and a border of the second surface of the panel body;
- a bolt comprising an electrically conductive material arranged in the via, the bolt being electrically coupled to the electrically conductive coating;
- a nut arranged on the second surface of the panel body, wherein the bolt is a threaded bolt threadingly engaging the nut;
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- a first washer comprising an electrically conductive material, the first washer being arranged between the nut and the second surface of the panel body;
- wherein the first washer extends over at least part of the electrically conductive coating electrically coupling the electrically conductive coating to the bolt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.