Research Article

An Analytical-Based Lightning-Induced Damage Model for an Aircraft Wing Exposed to Pressure Loading of Lightning

Table 10

Amount of bending deflection in an aircraft wing at different locations (x0) with respect to damping coefficient (ξ).

Bending deflections at lightning strike point in Zone 2A (mm) ( vs )
Zone 2A (ξ/x0)Wing root (x0 = 0.5 m)Mid-wing (x0 = 3.0 m)Wing tip (x0 = 4.5 m)

ξ = 00.21183.10869.5246
ξ = 0.00500.21143.10509.5140
ξ = 0.010.21103.10169.5038
ξ = 0.01500.21063.09829.4932
ξ = 0.020.21033.09505.4840