Method of manufacturing an aerodynamic structure
US12116123B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64F5/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an aerodynamic structure, for example, an aircraft wing tip, is disclosed. The method includes providing an upper cover having a plurality of lugs, providing a lower cover having a plurality of lugs, measuring the distance between a lug on the upper cover and corresponding lug on the lower cover, selecting, from the plurality of different sized links, a link suitably sized to correspond to the measured distance between the lug on the upper cover and corresponding lug on the lower cover, connecting the selected link to the lug on the upper cover and corresponding lug on the lower cover; and repeating those steps such that each lug on the upper cover is joined to a corresponding lug on the lower cover.
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