Utilization of aircraft bondline embedded current sensors in the determination of a lightning damage index

摘要

Systems, methods, and apparatus for using aircraft bondline embedded current sensors to determine a lightning damage index are disclosed. A method of predicting lightning strike damage to at least one type of aircraft involves sensing, with at least one current sensor node embedded in at least one type of aircraft, induced current. The method further involves generating, with at least one current sensor node, at least one current signal representative of the induced current. Also, the method involves determining, electromagnetic density data associated with at least one region of at least one type of aircraft by using at least one current signal. Further, the method involves creating an index that provides a numeric representation for predicted lightning strike damage to at least one type of aircraft based on the electromagnetic density data, dimensions of at least one type of aircraft, and design features of at least one type of aircraft.

主权项

1. A method of predicting lightning strike damage to at least one type of aircraft, the method comprising:
passing electrical current, having a magnetic field, through an adhesive layer of a cured bondline embedded in the at least one type of aircraft, wherein a current sensor network is embedded in the adhesive layer, and wherein the current sensor network comprises at least one current sensor node; inducing induced current in the current sensor network in response to the magnetic field; sensing, with the at least one current sensor node embedded in the at least one type of aircraft, the induced current; generating, with the at least one current sensor node, at least one current signal representative of the induced current; determining electromagnetic density data associated with at least one region of the at least one type of aircraft by using the at least one current signal; and creating an index that provides a numeric representation for predicted lightning strike damage to the at least one type of aircraft based on the electromagnetic density data, dimensions of the at least one type of aircraft, and design features of the at least one type of aircraft.