Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Space frame structure
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Application No.: US13793117Application Date: 2013-03-11
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Publication No.: US09765512B2Publication Date: 2017-09-19
- Inventor: Stephen Williams
- Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
- Applicant Address: GB Bristol
- Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
- Current Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Bristol
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: GB1204231.3 20120309
- Main IPC: B64C3/22
- IPC: B64C3/22 ; E04B1/19 ; B29C70/38 ; B29D99/00 ; F01D5/14 ; B29L31/30

Abstract:
A structure comprising a space frame including a plurality of strut sections which cross at one or more locations within the space frame to define a node at each respective crossing location, wherein the strut sections are laminates comprising a plurality of ply layers, and wherein the ply layers of the crossing strut sections are interleaved at the node(s). Also a method of forming the structure. Also An aerofoil structure, comprising a space frame defining a cage adapted to receive upper and lower covers so as to form upper and lower aerodynamic surfaces of the aerofoil, and at least one spar extending generally spanwise across the structure, wherein the spar includes a spar web and upper and lower spar caps, and wherein the spar web is disposed on one of an interior or exterior side of the cage, and the spar caps are attached to the other of the interior or exterior side of the cage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130302172A1 SPACE FRAME STRUCTURE Public/Granted day:2013-11-14
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