Particle-filled wing-to-body fairing and method for reducing fairing vibrations

US8056850B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Juhn-Shyue Lin · Renton, US
• Herbert L. Hoffman · Seattle, US
• Gary R. Chewning · Woodinville, US
• Melvin Kosanchick, III · Woodinville, US
• Hugh Poling · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 18, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 15, 2011
• Expiry date: Sep 17, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B32B2605/18
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A wing-to-body fairing for reducing noise due to wing-to-body fairing vibrations in an aircraft, spacecraft, or vehicle may include a honeycomb center having a cavity which is at least partially filled with particle material.