Movable flow body having a hybrid load introduction rib
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsStefan Bensmann, Martin Fees, Alexander Burchard
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Abstract
A movable flow body for an aircraft including a front skin having an outer surface configured to be contacted by an ambient flow, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, at least one load introduction rib having a skin interface side and a drive side, at least one coupling element arranged on the drive side for coupling with a drive mechanism, and at least one interface element removably attached to the front skin interface side. The at least one interface element includes a bonding surface having a shape corresponding to the shape of the inner surface of the front skin. The at least one interface element is materially bonded to the inner surface of the front skin.
Claims14
A movable flow body for an aircraft, comprising:
- a front skin having an outer surface configured to be contacted by an ambient flow, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, the front skin having a leading edge,
- at least one load introduction rib having a skin interface side and a drive side,
- at least one coupling element arranged on the drive side for coupling with a drive mechanism, and
- at least one interface element,
- wherein the at least one interface element comprises a bonding surface,
- wherein the skin interface side of the at least one load introduction rib and the bonding surface of the at least one interface element each have a shape corresponding to a shape of the inner surface of the front skin through the leading edge of the front skin,
- wherein the bonding surface of the at least one interface element is materially bonded to the inner surface of the front skin along the inner surface of the leading edge of the front skin, and
- wherein the skin interface side of the at least one load introduction rib is removably attached to the at least one interface element along the inner surface of the leading edge of the front skin.
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