Patent ID: 8004815
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: B64D,H01Q,H02G

Abstract:
1. A lightning protection system for a composite structure comprising an outer surface designed to be subject to an air flow; said system comprising at least one electrically conductive strip and fasteners from said strip to said structure, wherein: said structure comprises holes designed for such fasteners; at least some of said fasteners comprising an attachment element being protected from the lightning to said structure, said attachment element is designed to be inserted into said hole with its top part approximately level with the outer surface of said structure, and with said attachment element in electrical contact with said electrically conductive strip, and at least one part of said electrically conductive strip is designed to be placed within the thickness of said structure and to be connected to the ground, wherein the lighting protection system further comprises a tube with a longitudinal axis that is designed to be built into the thickness of said composite structure to hold said electrically conductive strip in such a way as to electrically insulate it and strengthen the mechanical behavior of said composite structure.