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US 10,661,495 B2Granted
Composite filler
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMichael R. Chapman, Khanh Mai Pham, Derek Paul Vetter
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is presented. Layers of composite material are laid down on a forming tool. A respective bend is formed in each of the layers to form the composite filler comprising bent layers on the forming tool. The composite filler comprising the bent layers is placed into a gap formed by at least one composite structure.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a composite filler disposed in a gap formed by a stiffener and a composite skin, the composite filler comprising:
- a first layer having a first bent shape;
- and
- a second layer having a second bent shape, wherein:
- the second bent shape is different from the first bent shape;
- the second layer is disposed vertically over the first layer;
- the first layer has a first furthest vertical extent;
- the second layer has a second furthest vertical extent;
- and
- the second furthest vertical extent is disposed at a same vertical level as the first furthest vertical extent.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a composite filler disposed in a gap formed by a stiffener and a composite skin, the composite filler having a plurality of composite layers, wherein:
- each of the composite layers comprises a respective bend angle;
- each respective bend angle is different for each of the composite layers;
- and
- each of the composite layers is disposed within a gap.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a composite structure comprising a composite filler disposed entirely within a gap between a stiffener and a composite skin, wherein:
- a first layer of the composite filler has a first bend angle;
- a second layer of the composite filler has a second bend angle;
- and
- a third layer of the composite filler has a third bend angle, wherein
- the first bend angle is different than the second bend angle,
- the first bend angle is different than the third bend angle, and
- the second bend angle is different than the third bend angle.
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