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The only 200 kA current generator available in France in the private sector, the LG200k is now able to generate all waveforms and link them together. From now on, all the external equipment of an aircraft or of any military system can therefore be qualified for lightning in the Sopemea laboratory in Toulouse. Thanks to the LG200k, it is also possible to assess the direct effects of lightning on any structural element: metal or composite panels, windows, etc.
Designers of equipment subject to lightning risk can carry out their tests in the Sopemea Toulouse laboratory:
- Direct effects lightning generator with current up to 200 kA
- Test area: 3 m x 2.5 m x 2.5 m / extendable on request
- A, Ah, B, C and D waveforms, applied alone or in combination
- Installation & instrumentation specific to each test
Standards
- DEFENSE: MIL-STD-464 / MIL-STD-1757 / AECTP-250
- AERONAUTICS: EUROCAE ED-84 / ED-105 / ED-14 / SAE ARP 5412 / RTCA/DO-160
- Manufacturer specifications
Applications
- Antennas
- Cameras
- Propeller elements
- External lights
- Missiles
- Radomes
- Probes (Pitot, AOA, Icing, ...)
- Composite structures
- Landing gear
- Portholes
References
- AIRBUS
- ATR
- DAHER
- ESTERLINE
- LATECOERE
- MBDA
- NEXTER
- SABENATECHNICS
- SAFRAN
- THALES
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Apave supports companies and local authorities in controlling their technical, human and environmental risks. An independent company with a turnover of €881M in 2019, Apave has 11,100 employees (including 8,000 engineers and technicians), 130 agencies, 170 training sites in France and abroad, and 34 laboratories and test centers. Apave is present internationally through 50 locations. More than 200,000 companies and local authorities in France already place their trust in Apave. www.apave.com
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Apave: Bénédicte Williatte
Sopemea: Alexandra Garih
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