US 12,030,296 B2
Aircraft lightning strike protection
Manojkumar Sabanayagam, Karnataka (IN); Harshinder Singh, Karnataka (IN); Mallikarjun Ghasane, Karnataka (IN); Suhasini Lakshmi Darsiv, Karnataka (IN); Ramalakshmi Rajendiran, Chennai (IN); and Ameya Deshpande, Maharashtra (IN)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/931,969.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083138 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 45/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 15/02 (2006.01); B32B 15/14 (2006.01); B64C 1/12 (2006.01); B64C 3/26 (2006.01)
CPC B32B 5/26 (2013.01) [B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/028 (2013.01); B32B 15/02 (2013.01); B32B 15/14 (2013.01); B64C 1/12 (2013.01); B64C 3/26 (2013.01); B64D 45/02 (2013.01); B32B 2255/02 (2013.01); B32B 2255/26 (2013.01); B32B 2262/101 (2013.01); B32B 2262/106 (2013.01); B32B 2307/202 (2013.01); B32B 2307/302 (2013.01); B32B 2307/72 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2605/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft skin lightning strike protection (LSP) apparatus, comprising:
a first layer comprising fiber glass;
a second layer positioned on the first layer, wherein the second layer comprises carbon nanotubes (CNT);
a third layer positioned on the second layer, wherein the third layer comprises a metallic mesh;
a fourth layer positioned on the third layer, wherein the fourth layer comprises the fiber glass;
a fifth layer positioned on the fourth layer, wherein the fifth layer comprises a primer; and
a sixth layer positioned on the fifth layer, wherein the sixth layer comprises an outer surface material.