Engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States have developed a hybrid fibre-reinforced polymer composite designed to protect aircraft structures from lightning strikes. By weaving stainless-steel yarn into carbon fibre fabric, the material provides conductive pathways that dissipate electrical charge while offering a drapable alternative to conventional metallic foil protection systems.
A team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Wisconsin, United States, has developed a hybrid fibre-reinforced polymer composite that could improve the protection of aircraft structures against lightning strikes. The solution incorporates stainless-steel yarn directly into carbon fibre fabric, creating conductive pathways that help spread electrical charge away from the strike site and limit local heat build-up. Its textile-like construction also allows the material to conform to complex geometries more readily than conventional expanded metallic foil systems.
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