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Manufacturing process for a section of aircraft fuselage in composite material

US8490286B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2009
Grant dateJul 23, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/323
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments relate to a method for manufacturing an aircraft fuselage section of composite material that comprises the following operations manufacturing a one-piece section; cutting the section longitudinally; spreading apart two edges located on the two sides of the cut; reassembling the section and making a longitudinal joint with the two edges overlapping. The disclosed embodiments also relate to a section made in accordance with this method.

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