The present disclosure describes a method for manufacturing a lug cluster comprising forming a first side (3a, 3b, 3c) comprising a flange comprising a first side groove; forming a second side (4a, 4b, 4c) comprising a flange comprising a second side groove, joining the first side (3a, 3b, 3c) and second side (4a, 4b, 4c) together by a saddle (5a, 5b, 5c) comprising a floor member (13) comprising a planar member shaped to follow a contour of a composite tube; wrapping a first filament along a filament path disposed along the first side groove and the second side groove, whereby the lug cluster is secured in compression against the composite tube; consolidating the composite tube and the lug cluster by resin transfer molding; and forming an upper infill member resting on the floor member and positioned between the first side and the second side.
COMPOSITE LUG FOR LANDING GEAR STRUT
VERBUNDWERKSTOFFÖSE FÜR FAHRWERKSGABEL
OREILLE COMPOSITE POUR JAMBE DE TRAIN D'ATTERRISSAGE
2018-09-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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