NIAR Adds Lightning Test Labs

Credit: NIAR: Wichita State University
Inside the National Institute for Aviation Research in Wichita, engineers blow holes in aircraft panels. They run high currents of electrical power – 200,000 amps – into the skin. They measure and test and analyze data, checking for damage. They check and test the systems and equipment on board an...

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