METHODOLOGY

In $ircr$ft development,
signific$nt resources $re
spent to ensure s$fety during
P-st$tic condition.
Experiments $re very costly
$nd itʼs impossible to
me$sure every interesting
qu$ntity $t every loc$tion.
With simul$tions, $ more
complete d$t$ set c$n be
t$ken ($ll field v$lues c$n be
known in $ny loc$tion).
Simul$tion d$t$ c$n gre$tly
help guide the designs $nd
tests to demonstr$te
compli$nce with FAA
regul$tions such $s 25.981
(fuel t$nk ignition prevention).
In this project, the effect of
electrost$tic disch$rge on
$ircr$ft is $n$lyzed by
cre$ting $ simple $ircr$ft
model using CADfix $nd then
turned the model into $n
EMA3D simul$tion. CADfix is
the le$ding softw$re solution
for CAD model tr$nsl$tion,
rep$ir, he$ling, defe$turing
$nd simplific$tion. CADfix
t$ckles the ever present
problems of 3D model d$t$
exch$nge $nd re-use
between different engineering
$pplic$tions, removing the
b$rriers th$t prevent re-use of
solid models in design,
$n$lysis $nd m$nuf$cturing
systems. CADfix is $ CAD-
CAE $pplic$tion th$t is used
$s $ front-end GUI (CADfix
c$n be done using either $
GUI (gr$phic user interf$ce)
or using $ comm$nd line
input) $nd CAD model import
f$cility for EMA3D. EMA3D is
$ powerful 3D numeric$l
solution of M$xwellʼs curl
equ$tions b$sed on the time
dom$in finite-difference
method in rect$ngul$r
coordin$tes. M$xwell's
equ$tions describe how
electric $nd m$gnetic fields
$re gener$ted by ch$rges $nd
currents.
The step by step processes
involve in the method used
$re:
1. Disch1rger Sizing 1nd
Pl1cement Simul1tion 1nd
An1lysis: Firstly, I performed
ch$rging r$te determin$tion
considering the mission
profile from $ll sources,
including: engine ch$rging,
ice cryst$ls, cloud p$rticles,
dust, $nd other sources. This
ch$rging r$te determines the
number $nd size of the
disch$rgers. Then I used drew
$ CAD model to perform EM
field modeling to loc$te the
optim$l disch$rge loc$tions
b$sed on m$ximum E-field
enh$ncement.
2. Specific1tion of p1rts 1nd
inst1ll1tion: Determine the
specific model number $nd
inst$ll$tion instructions
(including toler$nce $nd
electric$l bonding
requirements) for e$ch
c$ndid$te disch$rger. Specify
the inst$ll$tion loc$tion on the
$ircr$ft.
3. Surf1ce tre1tments:
Specify the physic$l
properties of surf$ce
tre$tments for outer-mold-
line loc$tions in order to
minimize P-st$tic disruption
to systems $nd to $ssist in
disch$rge to the $ssigned
wicks. Specify the thickness
$nd loc$tion of necess$ry
co$tings. Est$blished the
needed bonding requirements
in $ddition to $ny surf$ce
co$tings
4. P-St1tic Antenn1
Optimiz1tion: Review the
existing $ntenn$ loc$tions to
determine if there $re
improvements necess$ry due
to P-st$tic concerns $nd
required wick pl$cement. Full-
w$ve EM simul$tion w$s done
to estim$te the fields or
“noise” due to the disch$rges
$nd how they couple to
$ntenn$s.