Title :
Carbon Nanostructures for electromagnetic shielding and lightning strike protection applications in aircraft
Author :
Shah, Tushar ; Jones, Melissa ; Alberding, Mark ; Laszewski, Matthew
Author_Institution :
Appl. NanoStructured Solutions, LLC, Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
Applied NanoStructured Solutions, LLC (ANS) has developed a unique Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process for the growth of Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) onto various fiber substrates including carbon, glass, ceramics and aramids. This process is continuous and operates at atmospheric pressures enabling high volume/low cost manufacturing. This process infuses conductive CNTs in a highly entangled form referred to as Carbon Nanostructures (CNS) onto the surface of the normally insulative fiber making it highly conductive overall. Composites made from this CNS-infused filler then have unique Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding and Lightening Strike Protection (LSP) properties.
Keywords :
aircraft; atmospheric pressure; avionics; carbon nanotubes; ceramics; chemical vapour deposition; electromagnetic interference; electromagnetic shielding; glass; lightning protection; nanostructured materials; ANS; CNS-infused filler; CVD process; EMI shielding; LSP properties; NanoStructured Solutions LLC; aircraft; aramids; atmospheric pressure; carbon nanostructure; carbon nanotube; ceramics; chemical vapor deposition; conductive CNT; electromagnetic interference; electromagnetic shielding; fiber substrate; glass; high volume manufacturing; insulative fiber; lightning strike protection; low cost manufacturing; Carbon; Carbon dioxide; Electromagnetic interference; Glass; Loading; Optical fiber testing;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace EMC, 2012 Proceedings ESA Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Venice
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0302-6
