An aircraft flow body comprising a rib bounded by and fixedly attached to an outer skin, wherein the outer skin and the rib are configured to plastically deform when the outer skin is subjected to an impact load in a leading edge region of the airflow body, wherein the stiffness of the outer skin is greater than or equal to the stiffness of the rib when deformed by the impact load.
AIRCRAFT FLOW BODY
2020-07-02
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |