Aircraft wing cover comprising a sandwich panel and methods to manufacture and design the said wing cover
US9085350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1074
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft wing cover (10) comprising an integrally stiffened sandwich panel including first and second skins (11, 12) sandwiching a core layer (13), wherein at least one of the skins has a plurality of spanwise extending integral regions of increased thickness (18) accommodated by corresponding regions (19) of decreased thickness in the core. Also, a method of fabricating an aircraft wing cover, and a method of designing an aircraft wing.
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