公开(公告)号：US10513324B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15424095

申请日：2017-02-03

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： David G. Carlson ,  John R. McCullough ,  Paul K. Oldroyd ,  Carl A. May ,  James E. Kooiman

IPC: B64C3/18 ,  B64C3/26 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: In one aspect, there is a rib assembly for an aircraft wing including a rib web having a top and a bottom, the rib web includes a first laminate, a second laminate, and a honeycomb panel having an array of large cells disposed between the first laminate and the second laminate, each cell having a width of at least 1 cm; and a plurality of skin flanges for fixedly attaching the rib web to a skin of the wing, each skin flange has a base member having a first portion and a second portion and a vertical member extending from the base member. The plurality of skin flanges can be attached to the top and the bottom of the rib web such that the second portion of the base member and the vertical member are attached to the rib web.

公开(公告)号：US10399285B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15423939

申请日：2017-02-03

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： David G. Carlson ,  John R. McCullough ,  Douglas K. Wolfe ,  Andrew G. Baines ,  George R. Decker

IPC: B29C70/34 ,  B29C35/02 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/06 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B64C1/12 ,  B64C3/26 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: In one aspect, there is a method of making a pre-cured laminate having a total number of plies in a mold, the mold having a periphery defined by a forward edge, an aft edge, and outboard ends. The method includes selecting a first plurality of resin impregnated plies that continuously extend beyond the periphery of the mold, the first plurality of resin impregnated plies includes at least 50 percent of the total number of plies; laying the plies in a mold; compacting the plies in a mold; and pre-curing the plies to form a pre-cured laminate, which can extend beyond the periphery of the mold. In an embodiment, a pre-cured laminate includes a first plurality of resin impregnated plies that continuously extend beyond the periphery of the mold, the first plurality of resin impregnated plies includes at least 50 percent of the total number of plies.

公开(公告)号：US20190084207A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US15710797

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： David G. Carlson ,  Douglas K. Wolfe ,  James A. Cordell

IPC: B29C47/00 ,  B29C63/00 ,  B64C3/00 ,  B64C11/16 ,  B32B27/02

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method may comprise heating a composite material into a viscous form, wherein the composite material comprises a thermoplastic and a plurality of reinforcement fibers, wherein the plurality of reinforcement fibers is randomly arranged within the thermoplastic. The method may further comprise extruding a plurality of strands of the composite material, wherein extruding the plurality of strands causes the plurality of reinforcement fibers within each strand to align. The method may further comprise arranging the plurality of strands of the composite material to form an assembly fixture, wherein the assembly fixture comprises an anisotropic thermal expansion property, and wherein the anisotropic thermal expansion property is based on an orientation of the plurality of reinforcement fibers within the assembly fixture.

公开(公告)号：US20170225766A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15424095

申请日：2017-02-03

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： David G. Carlson ,  John R. McCullough ,  Paul K. Oldroyd ,  Carl A. May ,  James E. Kooiman

IPC: B64C3/18 ,  B64C3/26

Abstract: In one aspect, there is a rib assembly for an aircraft wing including a rib web having a top and a bottom, the rib web includes a first laminate, a second laminate, and a honeycomb panel having an array of large cells disposed between the first laminate and the second laminate, each cell having a width of at least 1 cm; and a plurality of skin flanges for fixedly attaching the rib web to a skin of the wing, each skin flange has a base member having a first portion and a second portion and a vertical member extending from the base member. The plurality of skin flanges can be attached to the top and the bottom of the rib web such that the second portion of the base member and the vertical member are attached to the rib web.

公开(公告)号：US09550347B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

申请号：US13955105

申请日：2013-07-31

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Phillip A. Kendrick ,  Paul K. Oldroyd ,  David G. Carlson

IPC: B32B37/00 ,  B32B37/14 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B64C1/18 ,  B64C3/20 ,  B32B5/14 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B3/04 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B29L31/60 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/50

CPC classification number: B32B37/146 ,  B29C65/483 ,  B29C65/4835 ,  B29C65/486 ,  B29C65/5042 ,  B29C65/5057 ,  B29C65/7838 ,  B29C66/0042 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/1142 ,  B29C66/5227 ,  B29C66/54 ,  B29C66/612 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/7212 ,  B29C66/72141 ,  B29C66/72143 ,  B29C66/7254 ,  B29C66/7392 ,  B29C66/7394 ,  B29C66/8122 ,  B29C66/81261 ,  B29C66/81467 ,  B29C66/8185 ,  B29C66/8284 ,  B29C66/83415 ,  B29D99/0021 ,  B29L2031/3076 ,  B29L2031/3088 ,  B29L2031/608 ,  B32B3/04 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B5/142 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B2038/0076 ,  B32B2260/023 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2307/302 ,  B32B2605/00 ,  B32B2605/18 ,  B64C1/18 ,  B64C3/20 ,  Y10T156/1093 ,  Y10T428/24149 ,  Y10T428/24165 ,  B29K2827/18 ,  B29K2307/04 ,  B29K2077/00 ,  B29K2309/08 ,  B29K2277/10 ,  B29K2071/00 ,  B29K2067/00 ,  B29K2061/00 ,  B29K2081/04 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2079/08 ,  B29K2031/00 ,  B29K2061/04

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a core stiffened structure includes orienting the plurality of core wafers in a non-uniform pattern onto a first face sheet, the non-uniform pattern producing non-uniform spacing between adjacent core wafers; assembling a second face sheet onto the plurality of wafers; and curing an adhesive to create a bond between the plurality of wafers, the first face sheet, and the second face sheet.

Abstract translation: 一种制造芯加强结构的方法包括以非均匀图案将多个芯晶片定向到第一面板上，该不均匀图案产生相邻芯片之间的不均匀间隔; 将第二面板组装到所述多个晶片上; 以及固化粘合剂以在所述多个晶片，所述第一面板和所述第二面板之间产生粘合。