| 摘要 |
A securing plate for clamping an end of a stringer to a surface of an aircraft structure, wherein the plate is metallic and comprises a first recess. The first recess is formed partially through the thickness of the plate. The first recess is configured so that the thickness of the plate incrementally reduces towards an end of the plate by a plurality of plate steps. Also, an aircraft structure comprising a skin having an inner surface, and a stringer extending in a longitudinal direction of the aircraft structure. The stringer comprises a stringer loot bonded to the skin inner surface and a web extending from the stringer foot and away from the skin inner surface. The aircraft structure further comprises a metallic securing plate overlying a portion of the stringer foot at an end of the stringer and which is attached to the skin. |
