Advanced composite aircraft cowl
US4826106A · kind A · utility
48Cited by
12References
27Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 2, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24149
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft cowl, and in particular a translating cowl, used as a component of a thrust reverser, formed of at least one one-piece bondment cured in a single operation. Preferably, a one-piece inner bondment and a one-piece outer bondment fastened together at a joining region. The bondments have constant density cores and tapered closures. Acoustically absorbing materials are part of the lay up for one of the bondments and are integrally cured therein.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.