Patent ID: 11969983
Assignee: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C | IPC B  C

Claim 7:
8. A method for manufacturing a component for manufacturing a structural component having a hybrid lightning strike protection layer, comprising:
providing a ply comprising fiber material;
providing a non-woven carbon nanotube mat consisting of carbon nanotubes;
providing an expanded metallic foil layer, wherein the non-woven carbon nanotube mat and the expanded metallic foil layer are configured to be integrated together to form a hybrid lightning strike protection layer; and
arranging the expanded metallic foil layer and the non-woven carbon nanotube mat on the ply comprising fiber material, wherein the non-woven carbon nanotube mat is configured to structurally support the expanded metallic foil layer to enhance a thermal stability of the expanded metallic foil layer.