Patent ID: 9643734
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: B64D,Y02T

Claim:
1. An aircraft component having a composite structure, the aircraft component comprising: a surfacing layer and an isolation layer; a support core layer and a plurality of layers of carbon plies encapsulating the support core layer, a first layer of the plurality of layers of carbon plies disposed adjacent to the isolation layer along a first side thereof; a conductive layer disposed between the surfacing layer and a second side of the isolation layer opposing the first side, the conductive layer including a plurality of conductive sheets disposed in a co-planar arrangement with each other, the plurality of conductive sheets forming one or more electrical disconnect regions each defined by a respective gap between adjacent conductive sheets within the conductive layer; and one or more conductive interconnects forming ohmic connections between adjacent edges of the adjacent conductive sheets to thereby bridge the gap in the one or more electrical disconnect regions, wherein the one or more interconnects are disposed within the co-planar arrangement and configured to route an electromagnetic strike between the adjacent conductive sheets.