934 results about "Lightning strike" patented technology

A method for protecting a substrate from lightning strikes is provided including providing a lightning strike protectant composition to the substrate. The lightning strike protectant composition comprises a reactive organic compound and a conductive filler that, during the cure of the organic compound, is capable of self-assembling into a heterogeneous structure comprised of a continuous, three-dimensional network of metal situated among (continuous or semi-continuous) polymer rich domains. The resulting composition has exceptionally high thermal and electrical conductivity.

The invention relates to a grid thunder-threat distribution confirming method. The confirming method adopts a computer to process thunder automatic monitoring data and establish a databank, and adopts a grid method to carry out statistical analysis to the thunder parameter while taking a geographic information system and the databank as an analysis platform, and then adopts the computer to carry out the statistical analysis to the thunder data according to typical criterion so as to obtain the thunder-threat distribution of corresponding objects. The method has the following basic steps: firstly, the thunder automatic monitoring data is stored in the databank by the computer; then grid distribution is carried out to selected zones on a digital map; the data of each grid is analyzed statistically to obtain the statistical thunder parameter; and then the current-amplitude value of threatening thunders which can cause the flashover of insulator strings of power transmission lines is adopted as judging evidence according to a grid insulation structure to make the statistical analysis to the attribute of the thunder current-amplitude value and eliminate the useless data; special attribute data of happened flashover accidents caused lightning-strike on the power transmission lines is stored in the computer; finally, the computer is used for figuring out corresponding geographic distribution layers so as to obtain the grid electronic thunder-threat distribution chart. The method has the advantages that the method is easy and intelligible with better operability and practicability.

A washer, a fastening assembly including the washer and a composite structure including the washer sealing the assembly for internal lightning strike protection. The washer includes one or more concentric ribs that are dielectric rings on both sides. When used (e.g., with a nut and bolt) internal to a structure, especially a composite structure, the washer seals the fastener hole (i.e., that the bolt passes through) and contains any sparking and hot gasses that may arise in the fastener hole from entering the structure.

The invention relates to a lightning protection system for a wind turbine blade, where the blade is a shell body made of a composite material and comprises a root area and a tip end. The lightning protection system comprises at least one lightning receptor arranged freely accessible in or on the shell unit surface on or in the immediate vicinity of the tip of the blade, and a lightning conductor made of electrically conductive material extending within the shell body along substantially the entire longitudinal direction of the blade. The lightning receptor and the lightning conductor are electrically connected by means of a connection area. The lightning conductor in its entire longitudinal direction as well as the connection area between the lightning conductor and the lightning receptor are electrically insulated in order to prevent lightning striking through the surface of the blade.