A single piece co-cured composite wing is disclosed. The wing has a flying surface and structural members. In one embodiment the structural members may be a plurality of spars. The spars may have various shapes to increase the buckling strength. The spars may be wave shaped, such as a sinusoidal shape. The flying surface and the structural members are co-cured in order to form a single piece, integral wing structure. A process for manufacturing a single piece co-cured wing is also disclosed. The process may include laying out composite sheets for the flying surface of the wing. Then, the composite material of the spars is arranged around a plurality of pressurizable forms. Finally, the composite material is cured in a clamshell frame.
申请公布号
WO2004000643(A2)
申请公布日期
2003.12.31
申请号
WO2003US19100
申请日期
2003.06.19
申请人
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COMPOSITES, INC.;SIMPSON, CRAIG;ALLMAN, MIKE;TUTTLE, STEVEN;ASHTON, LARRY
发明人
SIMPSON, CRAIG;ALLMAN, MIKE;TUTTLE, STEVEN;ASHTON, LARRY