Aerospace Lightning Strike Direct Effects, What, Where, How

#Lightning

As implied by the title Fred will provide a presentation on effect of direct lightning strikes on aircraft and other airborne systems. Direct lightning strike effect refers to the physical damage caused to an aircraft structure at the exact point of lightning attachment, including burns, pitting, holes, melting, fibre damage on composite materials, and structural deformation, essentially any visible damage directly resulting from the lightning current passing through the aircraft skin or components at the strike location.

The presentation will provide details of the various lightning effects, how they occur and where strikes are likely to attach and aircraft mitigation.