Lightning protection and built-in control for structures made of polymer composites

The research into the aspects of improving the reliability and safety of the polymer composite structural materials in structural elements of aircraft is carried out. The problem of protecting structures against lightning discharges of carbon fiber reinforced plastics onto the outer surface of the aircraft is covered, principles of structural lightning protection coatings made of polymeric composites are stated and the results of research to develop them on the basis of the structural components of the polymeric composite materials which may be incorporated in the estimated power circuit design of carbon fiber is widely covered. Lightning coating is a layer of woven carbon fiber-based heat-resistant reinforcing filler and binder polymer-modified carbon nanoparticles, the main advantages of which in comparison with the currently used bronze grids is: lower area of the lesion with 65 cm2 to 4 cm2, the lack of weight gain during the application design lightning protection coverage, except