A structural assembly of an aircraft which includes a structural element constructed of a composite material which includes a matrix material and plurality of fibers positioned to extend through the matrix material, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of fibers are accessible from a surface of the structural element. A fastener secures the structural element to a structural component. A metal structure comprising gallium is positioned in contact with a surface of the fastener. The metal structure extends from the surface of the fastener and contacts at least a portion of the at least a portion of the plurality of fibers. Also included is a method for assembling a structure.
INTERMETALLIC AND COMPOSITE METALLIC GAP FILLER
INTERMETALLISCHES UND VERBUNDMETALLISCHES LÜCKENFÜLLMATERIAL
COMPOSITE INTERMÉTALLIQUE ET MÉTALLIQUE POUR REMPLISSAGE D'ESPACE VIDE
2019-12-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B22F Verarbeiten von Metallpulver , WORKING METALLIC POWDER / B05D PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL , Verfahren zum Aufbringen von Flüssigkeiten oder von anderen fließfähigen Stoffen auf Oberflächen allgemein / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B29L INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES , Index-Schema für besondere Gegenstände in Verbindung mit Unterklasse B29C / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / C23F Nichtmechanisches Entfernen metallischer Stoffe von Oberflächen , NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACES / F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile |