Shaped composite stringers and methods of making

Details Shaped composite stringers and methods of making Shaped composite stringers and methods of making

2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Michener, Joshua J (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Fuselage and body construction

C244S119000, C244S123100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07861969

ABSTRACT:
A stiffened skin panel of an aircraft that includes an aircraft skin panel of composite material and a composite stringer consolidated with the aircraft skin panel. The stringer has a pair of stringer sides, each extending from a stringer top to a stringer leg. The stringer sides may each extend through a wide radius, smooth continuous curve to a stringer leg. The wide radius, smooth continuous curve may be proximate the base of the stringer side in a region where the stringer side transitions to the stringer leg.

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