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Sensor integration in the joining of structural elements

US10328682B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Koerwien · Taufkirchen, DE
Alois Friedberger · Hamburg, DE
Andreas Helwig · Munich, DE
Uwe Beier · Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, DE
Frank Weiland · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 26, 2017
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 26, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/40
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for joining structural elements to a component made of at least one fiber-reinforced plastics material, includes providing at least two structural elements made of at least one fiber-reinforced plastics material having a particular matrix; providing at least one film element made of a thermoplastic heavy-duty material; arranging the at least one film element on a surface of one of the structural elements or between surfaces to be joined of the at least two structural elements to be joined; and producing the component to be joined in a curing process.

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