Abstract:
- an inflatable panel (1) comprising two flexible face sheets (2, 3) and a core (4) located between the two flexible face sheets (2, 3), and - lateral joining members (5) configured to be joined to the aircraft structure and coupled to the inflatable panel (1), said lateral joining members (5) covering at least part of the linear contour of the two flexible face sheets (2, 3) and having a first part covering an edge portion adjacent to the contour of one of the face sheets (2) and a second part covering an edge portion adjacent to the contour of the other face sheet (3).
Abstract:
A composite structural component 2 comprises an elongate member made of a polymer matrix composite material, the elongate member generally extending along an axis of the composite structural component 2 from an end portion 5 thereof. The composite structural component 2 also comprises an end fitting 8 that forms a mechanical joint with the end portion 5. The elongate member comprises a first member 4 extending from the end portion 5 along the axis of the composite structural component 2 and a second member 3 extending from the end portion 5 along the axis of the composite structural component 2. The end fitting 8 is constrained in the end portion 5 by the first and second members 4,3 such that the first member 4 is preloaded with a compressive stress in the axial direction and the second member 3 is preloaded with a tensile stress in the axial direction.
Abstract:
Embodiments of reinforced composite structures for aircrafts and methods for making such reinforced composite structures are provided herein. A reinforced composite structure for an aircraft comprises a fiber reinforced composite stringer. The fiber reinforced composite stringer comprises a beam body portion and a runout portion that extends from the beam body portion in a first direction. The beam body and runout portions are defined by projection of a variable I-shaped cross-section in the first direction along at least a portion of an entire combined length of the beam body and runout portions. The variable I-shaped cross-section has a cap section, a foot section, and a web section that extends between the cap and foot sections. The variable I-shaped cross-section is configured such that a height of the web section tapers in the first direction along at least a portion of an entire length of the runout portion.
Abstract:
An aircraft (110) includes a wing (134) and a wing box (132). The wing (134) is joined to the wing box (132) at a side of body joint (250). The wing (134) and the wing box (132) each includes lower skin (242, 246) and a plurality of stringers (244, 248) on the skin (242, 246). Ends of at least some of the stringers (244, 248) at the side of body joint (250) have a web cutout (244d, 248d) and a base (244b, 248b) that is spanwise tapered to a knife edge at the skin (242, 246).
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a structural member (10, 10', 10") for an aircraft (50) or spacecraft, the structural member (10, 10', 10") comprising at least one fibre plastic composite (11), the fibre plastic composite (11) having at least one or a plurality of plies (12). The structural member (10, 10' 10") comprises at least one pre-stressing means (20) providing internal stresses to the fibre plastic composite (11) and that the fibre plastic composite (11) and the pre-stressing means (20) are configured and arranged to form a balanced system the internal stresses of which are essentially balanced to zero in a cured state of the said system. The balanced system of the structural member (10, 10' 10") is able to counteract loading stresses exerted to the airframe (52) in service such, that a damage caused by the loading stress is easily detectable visually.
Abstract:
An aircraft structure including structural composite parts assembled together to form the aircraft structure. A bonding interlayer material bonds the structural composite parts to each other. The bonding interlayer material includes a nanostructure enhanced material. A method of producing an aircraft structure of assembled structural composite parts, being cured or semi-cured before assembly.
Abstract:
Reinforcing component (11), and its manufacturing method, for a structure of an aircraft or spacecraft (1) which comprises a first component region (13), which is in particular elongate, for reinforcing at least one other element (19), and at least one second component region (17), which is permanently connected to the first component region (13). The reinforcing component (11) is formed using a thermoplastic plastics material in each of the first component region (13) and the second component region (17). In the first component region (13), the thermoplastic plastics material forms a matrix in which continuous reinforcing fibres (31) are embedded, and, in the second component region (17), the reinforcing component (11) comprises discontinuous reinforcing fibres (37) or is free of reinforcing fibres.
Abstract:
Apparatus (700), and methodfor forming such apparatus, comprising a first unitary structure (602) , a second unitary structure (502), and a number of joints between the first unitary structure and the second unitary structure, wherein each of the first and second unitary structures has a plurality of T-shaped cross-sections.
Abstract:
A fuselage structure includes a fuselage body and framework for stiffening the body. The framework includes at least one frame member having a duct therein for routing a utility through the body.
Abstract:
This invention provides a coupling method for coupling a first and a second stiffening profile element for an outer skin of an aircraft or space craft. In a first step the stiffening profile elements are arranged on the outer skin in such a manner that the stiffening profile elements oppose each other with their respective front sides and enclose within themselves a cavity. Furthermore, a fixing hole is formed through a wall of at least one of the stiffening profile elements in the cavity inside a coupling zone of the stiffening profile element. An access opening is formed through the wall in the cavity along the coupling zone. A coupling strap, which couples the stiffening profile elements together, is fastened to the coupling zone by means of a fastening element guided through the fixing hole.