34th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences

04.1 - Aerospace Grade Materials, Structural Analysis, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance

USE OF GRAPHENE MATERIAL IN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE FOR LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION

P. Jha¹, V.M. Sharma¹, V. Samanyusree¹, A. Sharma¹, S. Maheshwari¹; ¹R. V. College of Engineering, India

Lightning strikes can cause structural damage to an aircraft.there is a need to upgrade the existing lightning strike protection technology. Graphene, a carbon derivative, is a possible solution to enhance lightning protection, owing to its superior electrical, heat conductivities and mechanical strength.


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