Circumference Splice for Joining Shell Structures

The disclosed shell structure splice and method may include a first panel having a first edge, a second panel having a second edge, the second edge being positioned in edgewise alignment with the first edge to form a splice joint, a strap bridging the splice joint and attached to the first panel and...

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Main Authors DOPKER BERNHARD, DIEP PAUL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.2014
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COMBINED OPERATIONS
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
OTHER WORKING OF METAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
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Summary:The disclosed shell structure splice and method may include a first panel having a first edge, a second panel having a second edge, the second edge being positioned in edgewise alignment with the first edge to form a splice joint, a strap bridging the splice joint and attached to the first panel and the second panel, the strap having a first tapered region and a second tapered region, a first fitting having a tapered section and a flat section, the tapered section being attached to the first tapered region of the strap, and a second fitting having a tapered section and a flat section, the tapered section being attached to the second tapered region of the strap.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213665664