Manufacturing -- Lightning Strike Out (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Manufacturing -- Lightning Strike Out

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Researchers conducted simulated lightning strike tests on additively manufactured polymeric material applied to carbon fiber reinforced plastic, or CFRP. The test revealed minimal damage to the polymer protected CFRP compared to the unprotected material.

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Vipin Kumar/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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