Aircraft Lightning Protection Handbook

Fisher, F. A.; Plumer, J. A.; Perala, R. A.

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Aircraft Lightning Protection Handbook

1989-09-01
By Fisher, F. A. ; Plumer, J. A. ; Perala, R. A.

File Language:

English

[PDF - 46.57 MB]

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Creators:

Fisher, F. A. ; Plumer, J. A. ; Perala, R. A.
Corporate Creators:

Lightning Technologies
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Technical Center
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/CT-89/22
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

This handbook will assist aircraft design, manufacturing, and certification organizations in protecting aircraft against the direct and indirect effects of lightning strikes, in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. It presents a comprehensive text to provide the essential information for the in-flight lightning protection of all types of fixed/rotary wing and powered lift aircraft of conventional, composite, and mixed construction and their electrical and fuel systems. The handbook contains chapters on the natural phenomenon of lightning, the interaction between the aircraft and the electrically charged atmosphere, the mechanism of the lightning strike, and the interaction with the airframe, wiring, and fuel systems. Further chapters cover details of designing for optimum protection; the physics behind the voltages, currents, and electromagnetic fields developed by the strike; and shielding techniques and damage analysis. The handbook ends with discussion of test and analytical techniques for determining the adequacy of a given protection scheme.
Format:

PDF
Funding:

DTFA03-86-C-00049
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93081/dot_93081_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 46.57 MB]
Collection(s):

FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
Main Document Checksum:

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File Language:

English

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