A winglet is disclosed having a tubular main spar with forward and aft main spar webs joined by upper and lower main spar caps; a front spar with a front spar web, an upper front spar cap, and a lower front spar cap; an upper skin joined to the upper main spar cap and the upper front spar cap; and a lower skin joined to the lower main spar cap and the lower front spar cap. The winglet is manufactured by co-curing the upper skin to the upper main spar cap and the upper front spar cap; and co-curing the lower skin to the lower main spar cap and the lower front spar cap.


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    Title :

    BRAIDED COMPOSITE SPAR


    Additional title:

    UMFLOCHTENER HOLM AUS VERBUNDWERKSTOFF
    LONGERON COMPOSITE TRESSÉ


    Contributors:
    FONG TONY (author) / AXFORD TIMOTHY (author)

    Publication date :

    2017-02-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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