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Lightning Protection for Composites by Ashutosh Upadhyay is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This article reviews lightning strike damage to composite materials used in wind turbine blades and aircraft structures. It discusses the physics of lightning strikes and summarizes relevant international standards. Lightning can cause significant damage to composites through thermal, electrical, magnetic and structural effects. While metal meshes are commonly used to protect composites, this reduces weight savings. Researchers are working on alternative protection methods like metallic coatings, nanowires

Author

Ashutosh Upadhyay

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EN