IP Library Granted Patent US 7,897,095
Granted Patent B2
US 7,897,095 · App. 11/921,143 · Granted Mar 1, 2011

Method for manufacturing a reinforced shell for forming component parts for aircraft and shell for component parts for aircraft

Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,897,095
App. No.
11/921,143
Granted
Mar 1, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention concerns a method for manufacturing a shell, in particular a fuselage shell, a wing shell, a horizontal stabilizer shell or a vertical stabilizer shell, that is reinforced with a plurality of stiffening elements, for forming component parts for aircraft with high dimensional stability, wherein the stiffening elements and a shell skin are made with epoxy resin from at least partially cured carbon fiber reinforced semi-finished parts, the method comprising the following steps: positioning the stiffening elements on the shell skin, abutting connecting elements against the shell skin and the stiffening elements, and curing the connecting elements to form the shell. The invention also concerns a shell, in particular a fuselage shell, a wing shell, a horizontal stabilizer shell or a vertical stabilizer shell, manufactured in accordance with the inventive method.

Claims (12)

1. A method for manufacturing a shell that is reinforced with a plurality of stiffening elements, for forming component parts for aircraft with high dimensional stability, wherein said stiffening elements and a shell skin are made with epoxy resin from at least partially cured carbon fiber reinforced semi-finished parts, the method comprising the following steps:

positioning said stiffening elements on said shell skin,

abutting connecting elements against said shell skin and said stiffening elements, and

curing said connecting elements to form said shell,

wherein said connecting elements are cured in a vacuum sack in an autoclave together with said shell skin and said stiffening elements, and wherein said stiffening elements are positioned and fixed with respect to said shell skin by means of a retaining device configured to hold the stiffening elements and the shell skin at predetermined positions with respect to each other, wherein the retaining device is located outside of said vacuum sack.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the shell is one of a fuselage shell, a wing shell, a horizontal stabilizer shell and a vertical stabilizer shell.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein an adhesive is applied to said connecting elements prior to said curing thereof.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting elements are angle sections.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein said angle sections have an L-shaped cross section.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting element or connecting elements are made of semi-finished parts.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said semi-finished parts are made of a fiber reinforced and curable synthetic material.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said semi-finished parts are made of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy resin.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 10, 2010
From: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 025492/0901 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2008
From: RAECKERS, BERND
To: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 020677/0518 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2005 026 010 · Jun 7, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090039208A1 · Feb 12, 2009