Flow body for an aircraft with split ribs
OwnerStefan BENSMANN, Martin FEESinventors
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Abstract
A flow body for an aircraft includes 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 rib arranged inside the flow body and having a first side and a second side. The at least one rib comprises two independent flanges. The two flanges extend from a common junction section, which is arranged between the first side and the second side, to the first side. The two flanges diverge towards the first side. Each flange comprises an attachment strap at the first side for attaching the respective flange to the front skin. The respective attachment strap has a shape corresponding to the shape of the inner surface of the front skin.
Claims14
A 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,
- at least one rib arranged inside the flow body and having a first side and a second side,
- wherein the at least one rib comprises two independent flanges,
- wherein the two independent flanges extend from a common junction section, which is arranged between the first side and the second side, to the first side,
- wherein the two independent flanges diverge towards the first side, and
- wherein each of the two independent flanges comprises an attachment strap at the first side for attaching the respective flange to the front skin, wherein the respective attachment strap has a shape corresponding to the shape of the inner surface of the front skin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.