A randomly damaged area of a one-piece composite component (110) of an aircraft (100) is repaired according to a method herein. The damaged area (250) covers skin (210) and underlying stiffening substructure (220) of the component (110). The method includes generating a design of a customized composite replacement panel (310) for replacing the damaged area (250). The design includes replacement skin and underlying co-cured replacement stiffening substructure. The method further includes fabricating the composite replacement panel (310) according to the design. 6327497v1:PRW '-U cc U) (120 UL (0 0 r L) C) c C) C
Large area repair of composite aircraft
2017-02-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen |
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