Self-stabilised stiffener enabling element recovery
US8524352B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24174
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stiffener for a structure submitted to tensile and/or compression and/or shear stresses, that includes a shaped section including: a contact area with an element to be stiffened having a closed cross-section and providing stability, the aforementioned area including first and second legs; and a core normal to the element to be stiffened that provides a support surface capable of element recovery, the aforementioned core being formed by one of the two legs. Application in aircraft structures.
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