Structural component
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsMatteo Borghini-Lilli, Marc'Antonio Bentivoglio, Henrik-Bro Henriksen, Ruslan Zagreba
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Abstract
A structural component, in particular for an aircraft, having a skin and at least one stiffening element for stiffening the skin. Opposite to a run-out of the stiffening element at least one supporting element is positioned. The at least one supporting element defines a supporting area that is opened to the stiffening element run-out in longitudinal direction of the stiffening element run-out and that is closed in transversal direction of the stiffening element run-out.
Claims10
A structural component, having a skin and at least one stiffening element extending in a longitudinal direction and engaging the skin for stiffening the skin, wherein the stiffening element terminates at a run-out at an unsupported skin area which extends longitudinally beyond the stiffening element, and in the unsupported skin area a supporting area is created, the supporting area being defined by generally longitudinally extending supporting elements engaging the skin, comprising:
- a transversal distance between front ends of the supporting elements closest to the stiffening element run-out being greater than a transversal distance between rear ends of the supporting elements furthest from the stiffening element run-out, such that the supporting area defined by the supporting elements is widened at its front end facing the stiffening element run-out, wherein the supporting elements are spaced a longitudinal distance from the stiffening element run-out.
A structural component, having a skin and at least one stiffening element extending in a longitudinal direction and engaging the skin for stiffening the skin, wherein the stiffening element terminates at a run-out at an unsupported skin area which extends longitudinally beyond the stiffening element, and in the unsupported skin area a supporting area is created, the supporting area being defined by generally longitudinally extending supporting elements engaging the skin, comprising:
- a transversal distance between front ends of the supporting elements closest to the stiffening element run-out being greater than a transversal distance between rear ends of the supporting elements furthest from the stiffening element run-out, such that the supporting area defined by the supporting elements is widened at its front end facing the stiffening element run-out, wherein at least one supporting element has two lateral generally longitudinally extending limbs that are joined with each other at their rear ends, wherein a transversal space between the supporting elements is reduced in the longitudinal direction extending away from the stiffening element run-out such that the supporting area transversally narrows in the longitudinal direction away from the stiffening element run-out, and wherein the two limbs are angled toward each other in the longitudinal direction.
A structural component, having a skin and at least one stiffening element extending in a longitudinal direction and engaging the skin for stiffening the skin, wherein the stiffening element terminates at a run-out at an unsupported skin area which extends longitudinally beyond the stiffening element, and in the unsupported skin area a supporting area is created, the supporting area being defined by generally longitudinally extending supporting elements engaging the skin, comprising:
- a transversal distance between front ends of the supporting elements closest to the stiffening element run-out being greater than a transversal distance between rear ends of the supporting elements furthest from the stiffening element run-out, such that the supporting area defined by the supporting elements is widened at its front end facing the stiffening element run-out, wherein at least two single generally longitudinal supporting elements are provided that are spaced from each other in the transversal direction, wherein a transversal space between the supporting elements is reduced in the longitudinal direction extending away from the stiffening element run-out such that the supporting area transversely narrows in the longitudinal direction away from the stiffening element run-out, and wherein the two single generally longitudinal supporting elements are angled towards each other in the longitudinal direction.
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