Joints for composite laminated panels and beams
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorMARK R. GURVICH
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Abstract
A joint for use with a composite laminated component is disclosed herein. The joint includes a component including a partial U-shaped trapezoidal cavity and a triangular component. The partial trapezoidal component includes a base extending in a first direction, a first side extending away from the base at a first angle from the first direction, a second side extending away from the base at a second angle from the first direction and toward the first side, and an opening defined by the first side and the second side. The triangular component is coupled to the base and extending orthogonally away from the base in a second direction and toward the opening.
Claims20
A joint for use with a composite laminated component, the joint comprising:
- a component including a U-shaped partial trapezoidal cavity, including:
- a base extending in a first direction;
- a first side extending away from the base at a first angle from the first direction;
- a second side extending away from the base at a second angle from the first direction and toward the first side;
- and
- an opening defined by the first side and the second side;
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- a triangular component disposed within the U-shaped partial trapezoidal cavity and adjacent to the base, the triangular component extending orthogonally away from the base in a second direction and toward the opening.
A system of interlocked components, comprising:
- a composite component including a first portion, a second portion, and a finite-length edge split between the first portion and the second portion;
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- a joint including:
- a component including a partial U-shaped trapezoidal cavity, including:
- a base extending in a first direction;
- a first side extending away from the base at a first angle from the first direction;
- a second side extending away from the base at a second angle from the first direction and toward the first side;
- and
- an opening defined by the first side and the second side and configured to receive the composite component;
- and
- a triangular component disposed adjacent to the base and extending orthogonally away from the base in a second direction toward the opening, the triangular component configured to insert into the split.
A method, comprising:
- forming a split in an edge area of a composite component;
- positioning a joint adjacent the edge area of the composite component, the joint including a triangular component configured to engage the split;
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- applying a load to the joint in a first direction toward the composite component to seat the joint onto the composite component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.