Method for manufacture of composite aircraft control surfaces
US6319346A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49332
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for forming an aircraft control surface in the form of a spoiler from a fiber/resin composite is disclosed. The trailing edge is compression molded by applying pressure on the mold. The leading edge is thick walled in the form of a torsion box and is molded by an internal pressurizable bladder.
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