Investigation of Energy harvesting in Aircraft seats using Bucky paper

Bucky paper is a paper of about 25-μm thickness made from Carbon Nanotube fibers. Its thickness is about 1/50,000th the diameter of a single human hair. The atomic bonds formed by these nanotubes are powerful enough to make them twice as hard as diamonds. The composite material formed by stacking the sheets of Bucky paper results 10 times lighter than steel while being 250 times stronger. Bucky paper conducts electricity as well as silicon and disperses heat like steel. Instead of the metal mesh currently used in the structure of the composite aircraft to overcome lightning strikes, it is advised that Bucky paper with high current-carrying capacity, would be used to allow lightning’s electrical charge to flow around the plane and dissipate it without causing damage. This material with high temperature bearing capacity has flame retarding properties and could one day help prevent fires on aircraft, ships and other structures. Its strength-to-weight ratio might also prove ideal when making protective gear, including helmets and body armor, for the usage of military and police, as well as create improved and more comfortable prosthetics for wounded veterans. It can also absorb heat energy from the human body. In the aviation industry, the improvement over structures, can increase payloads, and also improve fuel efficiency.