摘要 |
A composite structure comprising a first section; a second section; and a curved corner (18,19) joining the first section to the second section. The structure comprises a stack of fibre-reinforced plies (20-27). The stack includes a first external ply (20) which runs from the first section into the second section round an inside of the corner; and a second external ply (21) which runs from the first section into the second section round an outside of the corner (18,19). A first internal ply is sandwiched between the first and second external plies (20-21), runs from the first section into the second section round the corner (18,19), and is dropped off inside the second section so that more of the internal ply is located within the first section than within the second section. A second internal ply is sandwiched between the first and second external plies (20-21), runs from the second section into the first section round the corner (18-19), and is dropped off inside the first section so that more of the second internal ply is located within the second section than within the first section. The structure has an increased thickness where the first and second internal plies overlap. |