D-truss wing structure for an unmanned aerial vehicle
AssigneeAeroVironment, Inc.
InventorGreg T. Kendall
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods including a leading edge tubular member; an upper tubular member; a lower tubular member; one or more upper rib members connected between the leading edge tubular member and the upper tubular member; one or more lower rib members connected between the leading edge tubular member and the lower tubular member; a rigid sandwich shell disposed between the upper tubular member and the leading edge tubular member; and a sandwich shear web disposed between the upper tubular member and the lower tubular member; where the rigid sandwich shell and the sandwich shear web form a D-shape.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a leading edge tubular member;
- an upper tubular member;
- a lower tubular member;
- one or more upper rib members connected between the leading edge tubular member and the upper tubular member;
- one or more lower rib members connected between the leading edge tubular member and the lower tubular member;
- a rigid sandwich shell disposed between the upper tubular member and the leading edge tubular member, wherein the rigid sandwich shell comprises one or more expansion joints;
- and
- a sandwich shear web disposed between the upper tubular member and the lower tubular member;
- wherein the rigid sandwich shell and the sandwich shear web form a D-shape.
A system comprising:
- a leading edge tubular member;
- an upper tubular member;
- one or more upper rib members connected between the leading edge tubular member and the upper tubular member;
- and
- a rigid sandwich shell disposed between the upper tubular member and the leading edge tubular member, wherein the rigid sandwich shell comprises one or more expansion joints.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.