Net edge composite core splices for aircraft wing patent

Net edge composite core splices for aircraft wing

Methods and related structures to splice two sizes of cores in a manner to directly interface the facets of the cells and avoid the common practice of using fillers, casting materials, and expanding adhesives is useful to optimize the specific strength of the design and minimize the weight while maximizing the load carrying capability of the structure and to allow the core to vent moisture and other gasses.

Publication details

Recorded assignee: SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION
Publication number: US 12275525 B2
Publication type: Utility patent grant
Publication date: Apr 15, 2025
Filing date: Dec 12, 2018
CPC classes: B29C65/02, B29C65/48, B29C66/1142, B29C66/229, B29C66/43, B29C66/721, B29C66/72521, B29C66/72525, B29C66/7254, B29C70/32, B29C70/68, B29D24/005, B29D99/0089, B32B3/06, B32B3/12, B32B3/263, B32B3/28, B32B5/142, B32B5/18, B32B5/24, B32B5/26, B32B7/02, B32B7/022, B32B7/12, B32B7/14, B64C3/18, B64C3/20, B64C3/24, B29C66/71, B29K2031/00, B29K2063/00, B29K2079/08, B29L2031/3085, B32B2250/40, B32B2260/021, B32B2260/046, B32B2262/10, B32B2262/101, B32B2262/106, B32B2307/542, B32B2307/546, B32B2307/724, B32B2307/726, B32B2307/732, B32B2307/7375, B32B2603/00, B32B2605/08, B32B2605/16, B32B2605/18, Y02T50/40
Inventors: Hethcock, Jr.; James Donn, Humphries; Raymond Lester, Barclay; Matthew

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