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US 2017/0361924 A1Published application
Aerodynamic noise reducing thin-skin landing gear structure
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorRichard A. Himmelmann
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Abstract
A landing gear assembly is also provided. The landing gear assembly may include a thin-skin support member defining a cavity and a cylindrical cavity. A cylinder may extend from the cylindrical cavity with an axle extending from the cylinder. A torsion link may be coupled to the axle and a torsion interface of the thin-skin support member.
Claims20
A thin-skin support member, comprising:
- a semi-circular edge and an elongated surface that define a cavity;
- a cylindrical cavity adjacent the cavity and at least partially defined by the semi-circular edge, wherein the cylindrical cavity is configured to retain a strut assembly;
- a mounting interface coupled to the semi-circular edge and the elongated surface;
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- a torsion interface disposed adjacent the cylindrical cavity and configured to receive a torsion link.
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A landing gear assembly, comprising:
- a thin-skin support member defining a cavity and a cylindrical cavity;
- a cylinder extending from the cylindrical cavity;
- an axle extending from the cylinder;
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- a torsion link coupled to the axle and a torsion interface of the thin-skin support member.
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A method of making a thin-skin support member, comprising:
- forging a mounting interface;
- forging a mid-body support having a cylinder extending from the mid-body support;
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- welding sheet metal to the mid-body support and the mounting interface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.