Above: An autonomous vehicle that deploys a conducting cable in wind turbine blades to determine lightning protection system continuity and reduce maintenance costs. Wind turbines are potential ...

ORNL researcher Vipin Kumar, an expert in lightning strike protection for airborne composites ... carbon fibre could be customized for greater conductivity, inspiring him to test it in an entire blade ...

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