For economic reasons, the use of composite materials seems to be a valuable solution foraeronautic industries, even if their efficiency concerning the electromagnetic compatibility of on-board systems requires some studies. For that, the use of adapted simulations tools isunavoidable. This thesis presents the evaluation of this technological mutation towards lightningissue. The methods conventionally used in the context of 3D electromagnetic modeling oflightning’s indirect effects on aircrafts prove to be restricted because it is difficult to take intoaccount all geometric or physical particularities of devices. In the framework of the PREFACEproject (a national project devoted to the study of Lightning Indirect Effects (LIE) on moreelectric and composite aircrafts), this thesis proposes to evaluate unconventional modellingmethods in aeronautics, in particular, the integral method PEEC (Partial Element EquivalentCircuit). A composite model like caisson has been designed and constructed to represent theminimal structure of fuselage section, including inside wiring. Measurements were performed inorder to study and evaluate the electromagnetic coupling mechanisms between compositestructures and internal devices after a current injection, particularly, in the context of lightningaggression problem. A comparison with PEEC modelling (code InCa3D) in differentconfigurations has enabled successfully to understand the physical phenomena involved. Theadvantages of this approach appear very clearly when it comes to taking into account thedifferent sizing parameters in order to determine the current distribution on the structure and thecables connected to the interior. This will allow formulating general rules to concept theprotections of the internal equipments, which can be applied on aircrafts at a low
