Abstract:
A monolithic primary structural part for an aircraft made of carbon fiber composite material and glass fiber composite material and covered completely by at least one glass fiber ply on an external face of the structural part which includes carbon fiber plies. A method to determine the glass fiber composite plies in a monolithic primary structural part for aircraft, which includes calculating a number of glass fiber plies using a Damage Tolerance criteria for sizing structural parts, in which a number of glass fiber plies replace carbon fiber plies.
Abstract:
A rear fuselage section of an aircraft comprises at least one closed frame constructed as a unitary body, and a horizontal tail plane comprising a box-type central element and two lateral torsion boxes, said horizontal tail plane trimmable with respect to a pivot axis. The horizontal tail plane is mounted at the closed frame and the pivot axis is contained in a horizontal plane below the lowest end of said closed frame.
Abstract:
A drainage mast able to drain effectively the liquid contained in the compartment of an aircraft when the pressure within the compartment is lower than the outside pressure without using any pressure control active device and without causing any significant perturbation to the aerodynamic behavior of the aircraft. The drainage mast is configured with a cross section area decreasing from its entry section to the compartment to its outlet section and is disposed at an acute angle α relative to the compartment in the airflow direction. The entry and outlet sections have two perpendicular symmetry axes of different length, the entry section is arranged with its longer axis of symmetry substantially parallel to the airflow direction. The drainage mast has a symmetrical configuration with respect to a plane substantially perpendicular to the fuselage envelope passing through the longer axis of symmetry of the entry section.
Abstract:
An aircraft tail cone comprising a fuselage in which avionic equipment is housed. The tail cone comprises two lateral hatches formed in the fuselage, at least one hatch being formed on each of the two opposite sides of the fuselage. Each hatch is mounted removably with respect to the fuselage so as to take up a closed first position in which the hatch closes a lateral opening in the fuselage, and an open second position in which the open hatch allows access to the inside of the tail cone through the corresponding opening The avionic equipment that requires regular inspection and/or maintenance operations is housed in a part of the tail cone which is accessible through the two lateral openings in the fuselage to a person who remains on the outside of the fuselage.
Abstract:
An optimized leading edge for an aircraft lifting or supporting surfaces, such as wings and stabilizers, wherein the leading edge includes inboard and outboard leading edge sections that are span-wise arranged so as to form together an aerodynamic surface of the leading edge. Each of the leading edge sections includes a skin panel and a support structure formed by spars that are internally arranged in the skin panel. These two support structures are designed taking into account the different load requirements of those two different sections, so that the number of spars in each leading edge section is progressively reduced from root to tip of the leading edge, in such a way that the support structure of the outboard leading edge section, has less spars than the inboard leading edge section. Hence the weight of the leading edge is reduced while still maintaining the required structural behavior.
Abstract:
An aircraft rear structure that comprises a rear pressure bulkhead, and a lifting surface located at both sides of the fuselage of the aircraft. The lifting surface comprises spars extending in the longitudinal direction of the lifting surface. The pressure bulkhead is aligned with one of the spars of the lifting surface.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a door for closing an opening in a structure, including: a body arranged to be capable of abutting against a first side of the opening; at least one clamping member configured to be capable of abutting against an opposite second side of the opening; and a fastener arranged to fasten or release the clamping member relative to the body. The clamping member is moveable relative to the body between a first position where the clamping member abuts against the second side of the opening so as to clamp the structure between the body and the clamping member and a second position where the clamping member allows the door to be opened. The present invention further relates to an aircraft including the above door.
Abstract:
A propulsion engine comprising at least a first propulsion unit including a first fan encased by a geared ring and a gas turbine engine driving a first shaft connected to the first fan, at least a second propulsion unit including a second fan encased by a geared ring connected to a second shaft operatively coupled to an electric machine and at least an electric storage device connected to the electric machine. The geared rings are configured to transmit torque between the fans so that they can rotate in conjunction (directly or through an intermediate gear) when they are driven by at least one of said first and second shafts. The propulsion engine is arranged for controlling the torque to be supplied to the assembly of the first and second fans by the gas turbine engine and/or by the electric machine acting as a motor or as a generator.
Abstract:
A main landing gear for aircraft having a fuselage, a wing and a jet engine on opposite sides of the fuselage and housed in a nacelle attached to the wing. The main landing gear includes a landing gear at each side of the wing having wheels coupled to a driving device that moves the wheels between stowed and deployed positions. The engine nacelles each include a well located laterally with respect to the jet engines and configured as a housing space for stowing the wheels of the landing gears.
Abstract:
An APU air intake having a foldable intake door, including a frame with airfoil profiles. The frame is turned to an aperture angle (α) with respect to the frame support, and each airfoil profile is turned to a profile angle (βi) with respect to the frame. The aperture angle (α) varies from 0° to 22°, and the profile angles (βi) vary from 0° to 110°. The frame is moved by an actuator and the airfoil profiles are operated by extendable rods and secondary rods each secondary rod having rod supports. A latching mechanism is assembled onto each extendable rod, including a rare earth magnet and either a magnet contact plate or a plate with another magnet.