A flow body (2) for an aircraft (40) is proposed, comprising a front skin (4) having an outer surface configured to be contacted by an ambient flow, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, at least one rib (6) arranged inside the flow body (2) and having a first side (16) and a second side (14), wherein the at least one rib (6) comprises two independent flanges (20), wherein the two flanges (20) extend from a common junction section (18), which is arranged between the first side (16) and the second side (14), to the first side (16), wherein the two flanges (20) diverge towards the first side (16), and wherein each flange (20) comprises an attachment strap (22) at the first side (16) for attaching the respective flange (20) to the front skin (4), wherein the respective attachment strap (22) has a shape corresponding to the shape of the inner surface of the front skin (4).
FLOW BODY FOR AN AIRCRAFT WITH SPLIT RIBS
STRÖMUNGSKÖRPER FÜR EIN FLUGZEUG MIT GETEILTEN RIPPEN
CORPS D'ÉCOULEMENT POUR AÉRONEF À NERVURES FENDUES
2024-06-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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