METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSPECTING THE DAMAGE TO THE SKIN OF AN AEROPLANE AFTER A LIGHTNING STRIKE

A method and device for inspecting the structural damage on the skin of an aircraft after a lightning strike, the skin has marks derived from the lightning strike, wherein the marks represent a Visual Damage (VD) and a Structural Damage (SD). The method includes for every mark: measuring the area of...

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Hauptverfasser: DUPOUY, Sebastien, BREGAND, Antoine, BORILLO LLORCA, Irene, COËMET, Romain, MURILLO, Richard, GARCIA MARTINEZ, Valentin
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method and device for inspecting the structural damage on the skin of an aircraft after a lightning strike, the skin has marks derived from the lightning strike, wherein the marks represent a Visual Damage (VD) and a Structural Damage (SD). The method includes for every mark: measuring the area of paint that has been removed by the lightning strike, and comparing the measured area with an area threshold value, wherein the threshold value is related to the Structural Damage (SD) of every mark.