(New room location)LIGHTNING EFFECTS ON HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT ELEMENTS ON AIRCRAFT

A new trend in the aerospace industry is the use of composite materials in the construction of aircraft wings and fuselages. This has brought about new technologies, with a reduction in weight being a major advantage. At the same time, lightning safety has become a new challenge, not only for aircraft system integrators but for component and subassembly designers as well. Due to the low conductivity of the composite structures, in the case of a direct lightning strike, high currents will flow through the conductive structural elements. As a result of electromagnetic effects, a significant amount of energy will be present on all aircraft metallic assemblies, including electrical harnesses, cables, and hydraulic transport elements. Considering that all hydro- mechanical components are connected with hydraulic tubes, they become part of conductive paths where induced currents and pulse voltages can cause serious damage. The intention of this article is to bring awareness to the Aerospace industry and to outline safety boundaries concerning future projects with composite structures. To reserve parking, please click on the following link: https://www.offstreet.io/events/4YJDDFPV and enter your vehicle license plate. Co-sponsored by: Sheree Wen Speaker(s): Neno, Bldg: Student center, Student Center 210, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/506265