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US 8,800,927 B2Granted
Aircraft door and a method for the manufacture of an aircraft door of this type
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsMarc Schimmler, Carsten Paul
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Abstract
An aircraft door includes an outer skin configured as a panel structure; and a rear body structure configured as an integral cast structure and operatively connected to the panel structure so as to provide rigidity.
Claims12
An aircraft door, comprising:
- an outer skin configured as a panel structure;
- and
- a rear body structure configured as an integral cast structure and operatively connected to the panel structure so as to provide rigidity, the rear body structure including at least two central frames extending over an entire length of the aircraft door, the at least two central frames being curved in an arched shape relative to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft door from a perspective orthogonal to the outer skin so as to extend around a window opening in the aircraft door.
A method for manufacturing an aircraft door, comprising:
- forming a rear body structure using a casting technique;
- the rear body structure including at least two central frames which extend over an entire length of the aircraft door, the at least two central frames being curved in an arched shape relative to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft door from a perspective orthogonal to the outer skin so as to extend around a window opening in the aircraft door;
- and
- connecting an outer skin configured as a panel structure to the rear body structure.
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