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Lightning Strike Protection For Composite StructuresComposite structures are more vulnerable to damage than metal, but today's LSP productsoffer proven protection.Article From: High-Performance Composites July2006, Ginger Gardiner

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Source: DexmetA variety of metal mesh and expanded foil products, such as this offered by Dexmet, are available tocomposite manufacturers for lightning strike protection of composites.

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Source: APCMTwo lightning strike test panels: the one at top shows burn-through that resulted from lack of lightning

strike protection; the panel at bottom, protected by Strike Guard LSP prepreg, shows only localized surface damage.

Source: LM GlasfiberWind blade manufacturer LM Glasfiber's lightning test procedure includes full-scale testing,

shown here on a 35m/115 ft blade. The test method is described in the new (draft) SAE ARP5416 and EUROCAE

ED105 procedures, which are replacing the previous US MIL-STD-1757 A.

Source: LM GlasfiberLM Glasfiber mounts multiple receptors along the blade length and connects them to an interiorconductive system, for LSP on blades over 25m/82 ft in length, as well as all carbon-fiber wind blades and blades onoffshore turbines.

Source: Adam AircraftA molded carbon fiber/epoxy engine cowling for Adam Aircraft's A500 twin-engine prop planefeatures an outer layer of layer of copper mesh (inset) for lightning strike protection.

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