Vented hat stringers and methods of forming the same

    公开(公告)号:US11597495B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US17389714

    申请日:2021-07-30

    IPC分类号: B64C1/00 B64C3/18 B64C1/06

    摘要: A vented hat stringer for an aircraft comprises a first hat-stringer leg with a first-hat-stringer-leg surface, a second hat-stringer leg with a second-hat-stringer-leg surface, a first hat-stringer sidewall, a second hat-stringer sidewall, and a hat-stringer connecting wall, comprising a hat-stringer-connecting-wall surface and a virtual hat-stringer-connecting-wall symmetry plane, passing through hat-stringer connecting wall. The vented hat stringer further comprises a ventilation opening, extending through at least one of the first hat-stringer sidewall or the hat-stringer connecting wall, or extending through at least one of the second hat-stringer sidewall or the hat-stringer connecting wall. The ventilation opening defines a ventilation-opening centerline, wherein the ventilation-opening centerline does not coincide with the virtual hat-stringer-connecting-wall symmetry plane.

    HAT-STRINGER ASSEMBLIES FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230031639A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17390244

    申请日:2021-07-30

    IPC分类号: B64C3/18

    摘要: A hat-stringer assembly (100) for an aircraft (500) comprises a hat stringer (110) with a first hat-stringer leg (140), a second hat-stringer leg (150), a first hat-stringer sidewall (114), a connecting wall (112), a second hat-stringer sidewall (116), and a ventilation opening (128), extending through the connecting wall (112). The hat stringer assembly (100) also comprises a fitting (200), comprising a first channel member (210) in contact with the first hat-stringer sidewall (114) and the first hat-stringer leg (140). The fitting (200) also comprises a second channel member (240) in contact with the second hat-stringer sidewall (116) and the second hat-stringer leg (150). The fitting (200) further comprises a web cap (260), in contact with the first channel member (210) and the second channel member (240). The web cap (260) comprises a web-cap opening (262), which is in fluidic communication with the ventilation opening (128).

    SINGLE PIECE VENT DAM
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210291998A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US16824479

    申请日:2020-03-19

    IPC分类号: B64D37/10 B64C3/18 B64C3/34

    摘要: A dam for use with a duct having a longitudinal axis. The dam employs a single piece insert having a first lateral flange and a second lateral flange configured to engage opposing interior lateral surfaces of the duct. The insert engages the duct in sealing contact in a seated position. The first and second lateral flanges are offset longitudinally along the longitudinal axis and joined with a curved wall having a curvature shaped to be received, with the insert oriented at an insert angle about a normal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, in an aperture in the duct.

    VENTED HAT STRINGERS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230030180A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17389714

    申请日:2021-07-30

    IPC分类号: B64C3/18

    摘要: A vented hat stringer for an aircraft comprises a first hat-stringer leg with a first-hat-stringer-leg surface, a second hat-stringer leg with a second-hat-stringer-leg surface, a first hat-stringer sidewall, a second hat-stringer sidewall, and a hat-stringer connecting wall, comprising a hat-stringer-connecting-wall surface and a virtual hat-stringer-connecting-wall symmetry plane, passing through hat-stringer connecting wall. The vented hat stringer further comprises a ventilation opening, extending through at least one of the first hat-stringer sidewall or the hat-stringer connecting wall, or extending through at least one of the second hat-stringer sidewall (116) or the hat-stringer connecting wall. The ventilation opening defines a ventilation-opening centerline, wherein the ventilation-opening centerline does not coincide with the virtual hat-stringer-connecting-wall symmetry plane.

    Single piece vent dam
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11554876B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-17

    申请号:US16824479

    申请日:2020-03-19

    IPC分类号: B64D37/10 B64C3/18 B64C3/34

    摘要: A dam for use with a duct having a longitudinal axis. The dam employs a single piece insert having a first lateral flange and a second lateral flange configured to engage opposing interior lateral surfaces of the duct. The insert engages the duct in sealing contact in a seated position. The first and second lateral flanges are offset longitudinally along the longitudinal axis and joined with a curved wall having a curvature shaped to be received, with the insert oriented at an insert angle about a normal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, in an aperture in the duct.

    WING ASSEMBLY HAVING DISCRETELY STIFFENED COMPOSITE WING PANELS

    公开(公告)号:US20220033058A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17376119

    申请日:2021-07-14

    摘要: A wing assembly include at least one fuel tank having a tank outboard end. In addition, the wing assembly includes a stout wing rib located proximate the tank outboard end and extending between a front spar and a rear spar. The wing assembly also includes at least one outboard wing rib located outboard of the stout wing rib and defining an outboard wing bay. The wing assembly also includes an upper skin panel and a lower skin panel each coupled to the front spar, the rear spar, the stout wing rib, and the outboard wing rib. A plurality of bead stiffeners are coupled to the upper skin panel and/or the lower skin panel and are spaced apart from each other within the outboard wing bay.