METHOD FOR COUPLING STIFFENING PROFILE ELEMENTS AND STRUCTURAL COMPONENT

摘要

This invention provides a coupling method for coupling a- first (104) and a second (106) stiffening profile element for an outer skin of an aircraft or space craft. In a first step the stiffening profile elements are arranged on the outer skin in such a manner that the stiffening profile elements oppose each other with their respective, front sides and enclose within themselves a cavity (108). Furthermore, a fixing hole (114,115) is formed through a wall of at least one of the stiffening profile elements in the cavity inside a coupling zone (204,205) of the stiffening profile element. An access opening (110) is formed through the wall in the cavity along the coupling zone. A coupling strap (112,113), which couples the stiffening profile elements together, is fastened to the coupling zone by means of a fastening element guided through the fixing hole (202) and in a further aspect a structural component (100) provided with an aircraft or space craft.