Shell component for an aircraft or spacecraft
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorStefan Tacke
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Abstract
The present invention provides a shell component for an aircraft or spacecraft. The shell component comprises a skin panel, a plurality of stringers which are arranged on the skin panel, a former which comprises a fibre composite material and is arranged over the stringers so as to cross said stringers, and a former connection structure which comprises a ductile material and a plurality of foot portions fixed to the skin panel. The foot portions each transition integrally into a shoulder portion fixed to the former over an associated fixing span, the fixing spans associated with the foot portions extending along the former substantially continuously over the stringers.
Claims15
A fuselage shell component for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising:
- a skin panel;
- a plurality of stringers which are arranged on the skin panel;
- a former which comprises a fibre composite material and is arranged over the stringers;
- and a former connection structure which comprises a ductile material, which is formed so as to absorb energy upon impact, and a plurality of foot portions fixed to the skin panel, each of which foot portions transitions integrally into a shoulder portion fixed to the former over an associated fixing span, the fixing spans belonging to the foot portions extending along the former substantially continuously over the stringers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.