Sentence examples for lightning test from inspiring English sources

The residual strength, characterized via 3-point flexural testing after a simulated lightning test, only decreased by 23% as compared to its initial value, whereas a drastic reduction (66%) was observed for pristine CFRP.

A refined COMSOL Multiphysics electromagnetics calculation is performed on the undeformed installed fastener geometry to obtain current and electric field solutions in time using SAE ARP5412B lightning test waveforms.

The work can provide detailed technical support for lightning damage evaluation and residual strength prediction of aircraft carbon fiber/epoxy composite laminates in theory, which is seldom reported compared with lightning test researches available up to now.

The impedance measurements at Camp Blanding were compared with currents measured during triggered lightning testing conducted in 2004 and 2005.

On average, every commercial plane is hit by lightning about once a year, according to the Cardiff University's "lightning lab" in the UK – a recently established laboratory where Airbus, for example, conducts lightning tests.

Such a toy, Leyh says, could also be used to lightning-test planes or land vehicles.

The objective of this paper is to quantify how arc attachment behaviour influences the prediction of composite specimen thermal loading during a simulated lightning strike test.

An analytical calculation is presented that gives the characteristics of an equivalent mechanical impact configuration based on an assessment of the typical time scale of energy deposit and kinematic behaviour during a lightning strike test.

Simulated lightning current testing elucidated the CFRP laminate damage behavior.

The paper aims at reducing the number of lightning strike tests on protected and painted composite panels.

The lightning strike tests conducted on these composite panels showed that lightning strike tolerance correlated to the surface conductivities of composite panels.