A light-weight stiffened wing airfoil includes at least one wing segment (52). The wing segment comprises an upper (53b) and a lower skin assembly (53a), wherein each of the upper and lower skin assemblies incorporates a plurality of inwardly facing stringer grooves (74); a first rib (64-1) at a distal end of the wing segment and a second rib (64-2) at a proximal end of the wing segment; a plurality of rib trusses (70) extending from the first and second ribs to the opposing skin assembly (53); and a plurality of support members extending from the inwardly facing stringer grooves to the opposing skin assembly.
WING AIRFOIL STIFFENING FOR SOLAR POWERED AIRCRAFT
2016-06-16
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |