Composite structures having integrated stiffeners with smooth runouts and method of making the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64C-001/06
E04C-002/38
B32B-003/02
B32B-003/28
출원번호
US-0012162
(2011-01-24)
등록번호
US-8636252
(2014-01-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Pook, David A.
Lockett, Peter J.
Glynn, Andrew
출원인 / 주소
The Boeing Company
대리인 / 주소
Yee & Associates, P.C.
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7인용 특허 :
37
초록▼
A unitized composite structure comprises a composite member having at least one integrally formed composite stiffener. At least one end of the stiffener includes a runout forming a substantially smooth transition between the stiffener and the composite structure. The stiffener and runout may compris
A unitized composite structure comprises a composite member having at least one integrally formed composite stiffener. At least one end of the stiffener includes a runout forming a substantially smooth transition between the stiffener and the composite structure. The stiffener and runout may comprise a crown, side walls, and base cap. The transition in the runout may include a width of the crown increasing, a height of the side walls decreasing, and the base cap splaying outwardly.
대표청구항▼
1. A unitized composite structure, comprising: a composite member; andat least one composite stiffener formed integral with the composite member for stiffening the composite member, at least one end of the stiffener having a runout forming a substantially continuous transition into the composite mem
1. A unitized composite structure, comprising: a composite member; andat least one composite stiffener formed integral with the composite member for stiffening the composite member, at least one end of the stiffener having a runout forming a substantially continuous transition into the composite member, the runout having a cross section that varies in shape but remains substantially constant in perimeter along a length of the runout. 2. The unitized composite structure of claim 1, wherein: the composite member includes a first resin infused fiber reinforcement, andthe stiffener includes a second resin infused reinforcement,wherein infused resin is substantially continuous and homogeneous throughout the first resin infused fiber reinforcement and the second resin infused fiber reinforcements. 3. The unitized composite structure of claim 1, wherein: the composite member is one of:a panel,a skin,a beam,a flange,a web, anda channel. 4. The unitized composite structure of claim 1, wherein the runout is substantially continuously contoured along a length of the runout. 5. The unitized composite structure of claim 1, wherein the runout has a cross section that varies in shape but remains substantially constant in perimeter along a length of the runout. 6. The unitized composite structure of claim 1, wherein the runout has a cross section that varies in shape but remains substantially constant in area along a length of the runout such that in the runout a width of a crown increases, a height of a side decreases, and a base cap splays outwardly. 7. An integrally stiffened composite structure, comprising: a cured polymer resin matrix;a structural member portion including a first fiber reinforcement held in the matrix; anda stiffener portion for stiffening the structural member portion, the stiffener portion including a second fiber reinforcement held in the matrix, the stiffener portion including at least one end having a runout forming a substantially continuous transition into the structural member portion, the runout having a cross section that varies in shape but remains substantially constant in perimeter along a length of the runout and the runout configured such that a width of a crown increases, a height of a side decreases, and a base cap splays outwardly. 8. The stiffened composite structure of claim 7, wherein the matrix is substantially continuous and homogeneous throughout the first fiber reinforcement and the second fiber reinforcement. 9. The stiffened composite structure of claim 7, wherein the structural member portion is one of: a panel,a skin,a beam,a flange,a web, anda channel. 10. The stiffened composite structure of claim 7, wherein the stiffener portion includes an outer shell and an inner core. 11. The stiffened composite structure of claim 10, wherein the inner core includes reinforcement fibers extending longitudinally through the stiffener portion. 12. The stiffened composite structure of claim 11, wherein: the inner core includes a filler in which the reinforcement fibers are held, andthe outer shell includes at least one ply of interconnected fibers. 13. The stiffened composite structure of claim 7, wherein the runout is contoured along a length of the runout. 14. The stiffened composite structure of claim 7, wherein the stiffener portion has a cross section that varies in shape but remains substantially constant in area along a length of the runout. 15. The stiffened composite structure of claim 7, wherein the stiffener portion has a cross section that varies in shape but remains substantially constant in perimeter along a length of the runout. 16. The stiffened composite structure of claim 7, wherein: the stiffener portion includes a crown having a width, sides each having a height and a base having a width, whereinthe width of the crown and of the base each increase along a length of the runout andthe height of the sides decrease along the length of the runout. 17. The stiffened composite structure of claim 7, wherein: the stiffener portion decreases in height and increases in width along a length of the runout. 18. A unitized and stiffened composite aircraft skin, comprising: a composite skin including a resin infused braided fiber preform; anda plurality of elongate stiffeners integrated into the skin, each of the stiffeners including a runout on opposite ends thereof forming substantially continuous transition of the stiffener into the skin, each of the stiffeners having an outer shell including a resin infused braided fiber outer shell and a core including resin infused continuous reinforcement fibers,wherein the runout is contoured along a length of the runout and has a cross section that varies in shape but remains substantially constant in area and perimeter along the length of the runout, the stiffener portion includes a crown having a width, sides each having a height and a base having a width, the width of the crown and of the base each increase along a length of the runout and the height of the sides decrease along the length of the runout.
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