Composite skid member with varying cross-sections
AssigneeTextron Innovations Inc.
InventorsTimothy Brian Carr, William Anthony Amante, Brian John Cox
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Abstract
Various implementations directed to composite skid member with varying cross-sections are provided. In one implementation, an aircraft landing gear assembly may include two composite skid members configured to contact the ground, where each composite skid member includes a first cross-section and a second cross-section, and where the first cross-section is different than the second cross-section. The aircraft landing gear assembly may also include two cross members configured to couple to a fuselage of an aircraft and configured to interconnect the two composite skid members.
Claims17
An aircraft landing gear assembly, comprising:
- two composite skid members configured to contact the ground, wherein each composite skid member comprises a first cross-section at a central portion of each composite skid member and a second cross-section at at least one end portion of each composite skid member, and wherein the first cross-section is different than the second cross-section;
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- two cross members configured to couple to a fuselage of an aircraft and configured to interconnect the two composite skid members;
- wherein the central portion comprises the first cross-section, wherein the first cross-section has a first dimensional measurement;
- and the respective end portion comprises the second cross-section, wherein the second cross-section has a second dimensional measurement, and wherein the first dimensional measurement is greater than the second dimensional measurement, and
- wherein the central portion and at least one end portion are linear.
An aircraft landing gear assembly, comprising:
- two composite skid members configured to contact the ground, wherein each composite skid member comprises a first cross-section and a second cross-section, and wherein the first cross-section is different than the second cross-section;
- and
- two cross members configured to couple to a fuselage of an aircraft and configured to interconnect the two composite skid members, wherein the two cross members are composed of metallic material;
- wherein a respective composite skid member comprises:
- a central portion that corresponds to a midpoint of the respective composite skid member, wherein the central portion comprises the first cross-section, and wherein the first cross-section has a first dimensional measurement;
- and two end portions, wherein a respective end portion corresponds to an end of the respective composite skid member, wherein the respective end portion comprises the second cross-section, wherein the second cross-section has a second dimensional measurement, and wherein the first dimensional measurement is greater than the second dimensional measurement,
- wherein the central portion and at least one end portion are linear.
An aircraft, comprising:
- a fuselage;
- an aircraft landing gear assembly, comprising:
- two composite skid members configured to contact the ground, wherein each composite skid member comprises a first cross-section and a second cross-section, and wherein the first cross-section is different than the second cross-section;
- and
- two cross members configured to couple to the fuselage and configured to interconnect the two composite skid members;
- wherein a respective composite skid member comprises:
- a central portion that corresponds to a midpoint of the respective composite skid member, wherein the central portion comprises the first cross-section, and wherein the first cross-section has a first dimensional measurement;
- and two end portions, wherein a respective end portion corresponds to an end of the respective composite skid member, wherein the respective end portion comprises the second cross-section, wherein the second cross-section has a second dimensional measurement, and wherein the first dimensional measurement is greater than the second dimensional measurement,
- wherein the central portion and the two end portions are linear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.