Title

Carbon Nanofiber Paper For Lightning Strike Protection Of Composite Materials Via Hybrid Carbon Nanofiber Paper

Abstract

Carbon nanofibers with extremely high aspect ratios possess high electrical conductivity. Combined with low density, carbon nanofibers have a wide range of applications. Lightning strike protection is an important application of carbon nanofibers. In this study, porous, flexible, nonwoven papers of nanofibers are first prepared by the papermaking process. Five different types of nanofibers are used to make the papers. Carbon nano-films are fabricated by incorporating the epoxy into carbon nanopapers. To increase the conductivity of the carbon nanofiber papers, carbon nanofiber was modified with nickel nanostrands and the papers were fabricated by the papermaking process. The papers then act as a surface layer on the composite panels or carbon nano-films. The conductivity and the lightning strike tolerance on these composite panels are measured in this study, respectively. The test results showed a good correlation between the lightning strike tolerance and the surface electrical conductivity.

Publication Date

12-1-2009

Publication Title

International SAMPE Technical Conference

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

77949535473 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77949535473

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