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Adhesively joining airframe members at solid insert

  • US 10,450,054 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2017
  • Issued: 10/22/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An airframe assembly for an aircraft comprising:

  • a first airframe member having a first skin, a second skin, a plurality of large cell core sections and a plurality of solid inserts, the large cell core sections and the solid inserts structurally bonded between the first and second skins and structurally bonded together;

    a second airframe member having a first skin, a second skin, a plurality of large cell core sections and a plurality of solid inserts, the large cell core sections and the solid inserts structurally bonded between the first and second skins and structurally bonded together;

    a plurality of ribs disposed between the first and second airframe members; and

    a plurality of adhesive joints each disposed between one of the ribs and one of the first and second airframe members structurally bonding each of the ribs between the first and second airframe members such that each of the ribs is structurally bonding to the first airframe member opposite one of the solid inserts and structurally bonding to the second airframe member opposite one of the solid inserts.

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