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Aircraft structural element located at the interface between a wing and the fuselage

US8720823B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

13Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS · FR

Inventors

Anne-Laure Lafly · Toulouse, FR
Franck Batalla · Toulouse, FR
Henri Leman · Toulouse, FR

Key dates

Filing date	May 13, 2008
Grant date	May 13, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64C1/06
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft structural element situated at an interface between a wing and the fuselage, and including a web and profiled elements flanking the web. At least one the profiled element includes a flat part positioned without overlap in the continuation of a flat part of the web and connected thereto by a welded butt joint using friction stir welding.

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