An aircraft wing has a plurality of wing segments (52) mounted on a wing spar (60 by joints (56) that allow relative movement between the spar and the wing segments. Tuning of coefficients of thermal expansion is employed to reduce induced stresses from changes in temperature.
Segmented aircraft wing having solar arrays
Segmentierter Tragflügel mit Solarzellengruppe
Aile segmenté comprenant un groupe de cellules solaires
2017-05-31
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