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Unified canopies for aircraft

US10974806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Mark T. Chapman · Muskego, US
Bryan Williams · San Jose, US
Dillon Volk · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 5, 2017
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 22, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D2045/0095
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft includes the aircraft component. The aircraft component includes an outer skin portion, a plurality of major stiffeners, and a plurality of minor stiffeners. The outer skin portion has an interior side and an exterior side configured to define an exterior boundary of the aircraft. The major stiffeners are integral with the outer skin portion and extend out from the interior side. The major stiffeners are configured to resist global deflection of the aircraft component in response to a bird strike on the aircraft component. The minor stiffeners are disposed between the major stiffeners, are integral with the outer skin portion, and extend out from the interior side. The minor stiffeners are configured to resist perforation of the aircraft component in response to the bird strike on the aircraft component.

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