Journal
SENSORS
Volume 21, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s21041142
Keywords
carbon fiber composite; electromagnetic characterization; electromagnetic environmental effects; lightning; microstrip transmission line
Funding
- Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN) [TEC2016-79214-C3-1-R, PID2019-106120RB-C32]
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This article focuses on characterizing the joints in aerial platforms made mainly of nonmetallic composite materials, which play a crucial role in the electromagnetic behavior of aircraft. A microstrip line measurement system is proposed for evaluating different joints in carbon fiber composite samples with various plies, along with approximate models of joint behavior and detection of defects in the joining process.
The electromagnetic performance of aerial platforms, which are composed mostly of nonmetallic materials, is a subject of great interest at present time. The behavior of this type of composite structure against electromagnetic environmental effects (E3), such as lightning, is not well-studied as in the case of metalic structures. The purpose of this article is to characterize the joints present in aerial platforms constructed mainly of nonmetallic composite materials. The study of these joints is fundamental because electrical discontinuities or preferential routes can produce changes in the electromagnetic behavior of an aircraft. The proposed measurement system for the characterization of these joints is a microstrip line. The flexibility of the test setup allows for evaluation of different joints in carbon fiber composite (CFC) samples with a different number of plies. Additionally, approximated models of the behavior of the joints as well as the detection of possible defects in the joining process are reported.
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