Aircraft wings and aircraft including such aircraft wings

US10696373B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Steven Paul Walker · Arlington, US
• Forouzan Behzadpour · Woodinville, US
• Gary D. Oakes · Renton, US
• Ian E. Schroeder · Seattle, US
• Patrick B. Stickler · Tampere, FI
• Jason H. Inouye · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 13, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 30, 2020
• Expiry date: Jan 21, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64C2001/0072
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Aircraft wings and aircraft including such aircraft wings are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an aircraft wing having a first panel; a second panel; ribs coupled between the first and second panels; and stiffeners coupled between the ribs in a spanwise direction and to the first panel, the coupling between the stiffeners and the first panel to deter axial loads from being received by the stiffeners, the stiffeners to increase a compressional stability of the first panel, wherein the coupling between the stiffeners and the first panel are indirect couplings formed via clips, the couplings formed via the clips deter the axial loads from being received by the stiffeners while increasing the compressional stability of the first panel.