Measures taken to protect aircraft against lightning strikes and electromagnetic interference include ¹:

- *Dielectric Strength of a Sandwich Panel Structure*: The radome wall structure is made of fiberglass-reinforced honeycomb with glass-fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) laminates, which are tested for their dielectric strength.

- *Segmented Diverter Strips*: Thin metallic bars intercept lightning and make contact with the aircraft structure. They are designed to withstand high lightning currents.

- *High-Voltage Tests*: Full-scale radome tests simulate the initial leader attachment process to determine locations where lightning attachment may occur.

- *High-Current Tests*: Radome samples are tested with high-current pulses to simulate lightning strikes and assess thermal damage.

- *Lightning Protection Systems*: Hybrid protection systems combine solid and segmented diverter strips to ensure effective lightning protection.

- *Design Considerations*: The design of radome samples and diverter strips takes into account factors like maximum admissible length and interspacing to prevent puncturing of the radome wall structure.

- *Testing and Verification*: Tests are performed using various voltage waveforms and polarities to verify the effectiveness of lightning protection measures.

Measures taken to protect aircraft against lightning strikes and electromagnetic interference include ¹:

- *Dielectric Strength of a Sandwich Panel Structure*: The radome wall structure is made of fiberglass-reinforced honeycomb with glass-fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) laminates, which are tested for their dielectric strength.

- *Segmented Diverter Strips*: Thin metallic bars intercept lightning and make contact with the aircraft structure. They are designed to withstand high lightning currents.

- *High-Voltage Tests*: Full-scale radome tests simulate the initial leader attachment process to determine locations where lightning attachment may occur.

- *High-Current Tests*: Radome samples are tested with high-current pulses to simulate lightning strikes and assess thermal damage.

- *Lightning Protection Systems*: Hybrid protection systems combine solid and segmented diverter strips to ensure effective lightning protection.

- *Design Considerations*: The design of radome samples and diverter strips takes into account factors like maximum admissible length and interspacing to prevent puncturing of the radome wall structure.

- *Testing and Verification*: Tests are performed using various voltage waveforms and polarities to verify the effectiveness of lightning protection measures.