The Boeing Company

Kristofer Logan Peterson

James C Kennedy

Marcus Anthony Belcher

Mark Albrecht

Richard John Loftis

David A Lilienthal

Mark A Ulvin

Eileen E Miller

Sadie Lee Fieni

Ronald Leroy McGhee

Daniel Johnson

Doria Pei

Sara Jane Lynn

Mirza Mustafayev

Varun Suri

Ignas Sabet-Kazilas

Collin William Childs

Edwin John Smith

Robert N Jaeger

Benjamin David Walker

Jonathan William Udell

Jessica Offutt

An aircraft includes external structures, and one or more thermal emitters integrated with one or more of the external structures. The one or more thermal emitters are configured to generate heat to deice the one or more external structures. The one or more thermal emitters are configured to receive electrical power from one or more of an auxiliary power unit of the aircraft, a power distribution system of the aircraft, one or more engines of the aircraft, or an external power cart that is separate and distinct from the aircraft.

Systems and methods for deicing aircraft

A method for fabricating a composite structure is provided. A first number of layers of composite material is laid up to form a first set of stiffeners. A second number of layers of composite material is laid up to form a panel. The first set of stiffeners is associated with a first side of the panel. A pre-cured composite strip is positioned on a second side of the panel, opposite the first side. A third number of layers of composite material is laid up on the second side of the panel to form a second set of stiffeners running perpendicular to the first set of stiffeners. The pre-cured composite lies at an intersection between one of the first set of stiffeners and one of the second set of stiffeners. All the layers of composite material are co-cured to form the composite structure.

Method for co-curing perpendicular stiffeners

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Lynnwood, WA, United States of America

Kristofer Logan Peterson