DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING TWO SHELL ELEMENTS MADE FROM A COMPOSITE MATERIAL

摘要

The invention relates to the field of assembly methods and devices. More particularly, the invention relates to the assembly of two shell elements which are placed side by side along an assembly interface substantially perpendicular to the shell when the two shell elements to be assembled are made from a composite material. For this purpose, the invention provides a device for assembling two structural elements made from a composite material, said device comprising: - two flanged cylindrical receptacles (31, 32) each pierced with a hole (310, 320) perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder; - a shaft (40) that can be inserted into the holes; - bearing means (51, 52, 510, 520) which bear on the internal surfaces of the cylindrical receptacles and can maintain tension in the shaft (40) when the shaft is extending through the holes in the two receptacles; and - means (51, 52, 521) for placing the shaft under tension.