Aerofoil with composite tip section having skewed fibres

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1979-01-02

1980-11-11

Kelmachter, Barry L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Airfoil construction

416230R, 416230A, B64C 320

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042328446

ABSTRACT:
An aerofoil has a tip section formed at least in part of composite structure wherein a substantial number of fibres are skew to the spanwise direction, resulting in the direction of principal bending stiffness of the aerofoil being diverted away from the spanwise direction in said tip section to induce twist under certain loading conditions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3645829 (1972-02-01), Palfreyman et al.
patent: 3713753 (1973-01-01), Brunsch
patent: 3782856 (1974-01-01), Salkind et al.
patent: 4022547 (1977-05-01), Stanley
patent: 4130377 (1978-12-01), Blackwell

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