Load patch for airships

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2005-07-15

2010-11-30

Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Airship load attachment

C244S126000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07841562

ABSTRACT:
A load patch for attaching concentrated loads to a flexible inflated structure such as a high-altitude airship is stiff in the direction of the applied load so as to carry the load, and is attached to the inflated structure for a very short distance through T-tape so as to minimize strain concentration in the inflated structure due to the stretching of the inflated structure. Since the load patch must be attached for a long length transverse to the load to distribute the applied load, it is transversely compliant to minimize strain concentration in the inflated structure due to stretching of the inflated structure.

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