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wackbards May 28, 2016 03:45 PM

I work on the 787 program, and I can tell you that the EME requirements for a composite airframe are enormous.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...n-787s-356043/

codrus May 28, 2016 04:00 PM


Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 1334926)
But I couldn't find any data at all about what happens when lightning strikes something like a Corvette convertible or a Zenvo ST1. If history is any indicator, the Zenvo is quite likely to burst into flame and kill you just from normal driving around, but what about the Corvette? My suspicion is that the metal in the windshield frame would probably be sufficient to act as a lightning rod, though I'm going to abstain from gathering empirical evidence to support this.

Don't forget a Morgan!

--Ian

wackbards May 28, 2016 04:05 PM

Lightning strike protection strategies for composite aircraft : CompositesWorld


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