Double-walled panel
First Claim
1. A panel comprising a first skin structure incorporating a first skin and a second skin structure incorporating a second skin, a portion of the second skin being oppositely opposed and moveable towards the first skin, each of said first and second skin structures having a least one flanged strengthening portion connected thereto and extending towards an opposing one of said skin structures, said strengthening portion of said second skin being arranged to move partially past at least one flanged strengthening portion of the first skin structure as the second skin moves towards the first skin.
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Abstract
An aircraft is provided including oppositely opposed inner and outer skins. The outer skin, when subject to an impact, is movable towards the inner skin. The outer skin includes stiffeners that project into a cavity defined by a clearance located between the inner and outer skins. The inner skin includes stiffeners that project into the cavity towards the outer skin. The outer skin contacts the stiffeners when the outer skin is flexed inwardly rather than the stiffeners on the outer skin contacting the inner skin. The inner skin includes a noise abatement portion.
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22 Claims
- 1. A panel comprising a first skin structure incorporating a first skin and a second skin structure incorporating a second skin, a portion of the second skin being oppositely opposed and moveable towards the first skin, each of said first and second skin structures having a least one flanged strengthening portion connected thereto and extending towards an opposing one of said skin structures, said strengthening portion of said second skin being arranged to move partially past at least one flanged strengthening portion of the first skin structure as the second skin moves towards the first skin.
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21. A panel comprising a first skin structure incorporating a first skin and a second skin structure incorporating a second skin, a portion of the second skin being movable towards the first skin, the first skin structure including at least one strengthening portion to connected thereto, the second skin arranged to abut the strengthening portion of the first skin when flexed towards the first skin.
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22. A panel comprising a first skin structure incorporating a first skin and a second skin structure incorporating a second skin, a portion of a the second skin being movable towards the first skin, the first skin structure including at least one flanged strengthening portion facing and spaced from the second skin and extending over a noise abatement portion that extends over only part of the first skin structure.
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