A composite component adapted to be formed into an aerofoil, a method of forming an aerofoil, an aerofoil, an aircraft wing and a forming jig. The method involves forming a flat layup sheet of plies (1) to be folded about a central leading edge region (6) of the layup into an aerofoil shape, applying to the flat layup (1) one or more layups of plies (9, 10) shaped as spars, partially curing the layup (1) with the spars attached, folding the resulting partially cured composite component (30) about the leading edge region (6) in a forming jig (19) so that opposing edges (4, 5) of the sheet meet as a trailing edge (36) of the aerofoil (35), clamping the jig (19) closed and curing the composite component (30) and adhesive in the forming jig (19) to form the finished aerofoil (35).


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITE AEROFOIL STRUCTURES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-10-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

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



    Fibre reinforced composite aerofoil structures

    LAGE PAULO JORGE TEIXEIRA | European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access

    Fibre reinforced composite aerofoil structures

    PAULO LAGE | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access

    Aerofoil structures

    ALLAN MCNAUGHT / GERMAN IBANEZ-GIL | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access

    AEROFOIL STRUCTURES

    MCNAUGHT ALLAN / IBANEZ-GIL GERMAN | European Patent Office | 2025

    Free access

    Aerofoil structures

    European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access