COMPOSITE RIB FOR AN AIRCRAFT

COMPOSITE RIB FOR AN AIRCRAFT

A rib (44) is disclosed for use in a torque box assembly (120) of a wing structure provided on an aircraft (20). The wing structure has a skin panel (72, 74) and a stringer (82) coupled to the skin panel. The rib includes a web (60) defining at least one stringer hole (90) sized to receive the strin...

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Hauptverfasser: UHLMAN, Matt D, DOBBERFUHL, James P, MOON, William J
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:A rib (44) is disclosed for use in a torque box assembly (120) of a wing structure provided on an aircraft (20). The wing structure has a skin panel (72, 74) and a stringer (82) coupled to the skin panel. The rib includes a web (60) defining at least one stringer hole (90) sized to receive the stringer, a shear tie (70) coupled to the web and configured to engage the skin panel, and a clip (100) positioned adjacent the at least one stringer hole. The clip has a base (102) coupled to and aligned with the web, a head (104) extending at an angle relative to the base and configured to engage the stringer, and a transition portion (106) extending between the base and the head.