COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRAL COMPOSITE FITTINGS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

A composite material structure such as a wing, a control surface, a flap, and the like, which is prepared from at least one reinforcement material and at least one matrix material. The composite material structure includes a main frame with a load bearing beam having a beam surface. A composite material fitting is integrally attached to the beam surface. The fitting includes at least one mount portion having a bore for receiving a tubular bushing and an anchoring structure extending from or coupled with the mount portion. The anchoring structure includes at least one anchoring surface. At least one of the anchoring surfaces is locally aligned with a beam surface and is substantially parallel to a center axis of the bore. Each of the main frame and the composite material fitting is prepared from at least one reinforcement material and are conjoined by at least one matrix material.