Disclosed is a method for repairing a damaged aircraft structure 10, 10'. The method comprises forming a cut-out C in the aircraft structure by removing a portion thereof which includes a damage, and closing the cut-out C with a repair patch 20, whereby a groove G, G' is formed along an edge 20e of the repair patch running along an edge 10e of the aircraft structure at the cut-out. The aircraft structure 10, 10' and the repair patch 20, 20' are joined to each other by cold spraying powder material 40 into the groove G, G'.Further disclosed is a repaired aircraft structure 100 comprising a repair patch 20, 20', an aircraft structure 10, 10' enclosing the repair patch 20, 20', and cold spray deposited powder material 40 joining the aircraft structure 10, 10' and the repair patch 20, 20'.


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    Title :

    METHOD FOR REPAIRING AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, AND REPAIRED AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN ZUR REPARATUR EINER FLUGZEUGSTRUKTUR UND REPARIERTE FLUGZEUGSTRUKTUR
    PROCÉDÉ DE RÉPARATION D'UNE STRUCTURE D'AÉRONEF, ET STRUCTURE D'AÉRONEF RÉPARÉ


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-01-22


    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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