A randomly damaged area of a one-piece composite component of an aircraft is repaired according to a method herein. The damaged area covers skin and underlying stiffening substructure of the component. The method includes generating a design of a customized composite replacement panel for replacing the damaged area. The design includes replacement skin and underlying co-cured replacement stiffening substructure. The method further includes fabricating the composite replacement panel according to the design.


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    Title :

    LARGE AREA REPAIR OF COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT


    Additional title:

    REPARATION D'UNE ZONE IMPORTANTE SUR UNE PIECE D'AERONEF EN COMPOSITE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2015-07-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS



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