Airbus Operations Gmbh

Paul Hadley

James Wilson

Alan Quayle

John Gleave

Colin John West

David Alistair Sutton

Jon McAlinden

John Flood

Steven Coulter

John Monteith

John Colin West

Simon Carrick

Peter Mason

Geraint Hopkins

Matteo Borghini-Lilli

Alexandru Teodoru

Nathan Phillips

A structural assembly comprising a first component having a ramped surface, and a fastener assembly for fastening the first component to a second component, the fastener assembly including a receptacle strip of resiliently deformable material attached to the ramped surface of the first component so as to assume the contour of the ramped surface, and a plurality of fastener receptacles attached to the receptacle strip for receiving respective fasteners. Also, a method of fastening a first component to a second component using the fastener assembly.

Fastener receptacle strip

A seal assembly for closing an aperture in an aerodynamic surface of a structure, the seal assembly comprising: a track for attachment to the structure; and a retractable seal including a flexible substrate and a plurality of rods connected to the substrate, wherein at least one of the rods is mounted for running movement along the track, and the seal is moveable between an extended position and a retracted position by moving the at least one rod along the track accompanied by folding/unfolding of the seal substrate, and wherein the seal is biased to its extended position.

Seal assembly

An aircraft assembly comprising a plurality of structural components and an electrically conductive bonding network, wherein at least one of the structural components is formed of material of low electrical conductivity, and the bonding network includes either: at least one substantially planar strip of highly electrically conductive material attached to at least the one structural component, and wherein the strip includes a substantially omega-shaped loop extending out of the plane of the strip; or at least one strip of highly electrically conductive material attached to at least the one structural component, wherein the strip comprises first and second planar attachment portions for attaching the strip to the structural component(s) and an intermediate portion extending between the first and second attachment portions, and wherein the intermediate portion includes a loop which extends outwards from the plane of the first attachment portion.

Aircraft bonding network

A foldable seal comprising an elastomeric seal substrate and at least one molded-in stiffener plate embedded within the seal substrate. Also, a method of manufacturing the seal.

Seal

The present invention relates to a joint between a laminar composite cover () and a second cover () (which may or may not be also formed from a composite material). The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such a joint and a method of manufacturing a composite cover suitable for use in such a joint. The laminar composite cover () comprises a stack of layers, substantially all of the layers being shaped to form a joggle, each joggle comprising a first portion, a second portion where the layer extends substantially parallel with the first portion, and a ramp () between the first and second portions where the layer extends at an angle to the first and second portions, the number of layers being substantially the same on both sides of the ramp. The second cover () partially overlaps with the composite cover, and a clamp or fastener () holds the covers together where they overlap. The covers have external sides which are substantially aligned with each other so as to form a smooth aerodynamic surface.

Composite joint protection

A bush assembly comprising a component having a bore, a bush fitted in the bore and having a flange that extends radially outwardly over a surface of the component surrounding the bore, and a seal assembly for sealing the interface between the flange and the surface of the component, wherein the seal assembly includes a seal member and a layer of sealant between the seal member and the interface between the flange and the surface of the component. Also a method for sealing a bush, a kit of parts for forming a bush assembly, and a clamping tool for forming a bush assembly.

Bush assembly

A wing assembly for an aircraft is disclosed having a spar, a wing cover, and a rib. The spar has a web portion and a flange portion joined by a radius corner, wherein a gap is formed at an interface between the spar, the wing cover and the rib. The assembly further includes a seal member which substantially covers the gap, and sealant provided between the seal member and the rib and/or the wing cover and/or the spar so as to seal the gap.

Seal assembly for an aircraft wing

An aircraft wing assembly, comprising a wing having a fixed leading edge, a slat mounted upon a slat deployment mechanism for moving the slat between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the fixed leading edge, the fixed leading edge having an aperture to accommodate the slat deployment mechanism, and a closing plate mounted off the slat deployment mechanism for closing a gap between a lower trailing edge of the slat and a lower edge of the aperture when the slat is retracted. The closing plate can include a first portion and a second portion, and a hinge connecting the first and the second portions. The closing plate can include a plurality of integrally formed spacer elements for positioning the closing plate with respect to the slat deployment mechanism. Also, a method of removing an access panel in an aircraft wing assembly.

Aircraft wing assembly

A coupling assembly for joining a first component to a second component, the assembly comprising a shaft for connecting to a first component, and a bracket including a mounting plate for connecting to a second component. The bracket has a bracket arm extending from the mounting plate, and a head having a through-bore on the bracket arm. The shaft is received in the through-bore. A setting device acts between the head and the shaft for setting of the position of the shaft with respect to the head in the axial direction of the shaft. The assembly further includes one or more spherical bearing surfaces, which permit self-alignment of the setting device to accommodate tilting of the shaft with respect to the head about a central point in two orthogonal directions. Also, a joint comprising a first component joined to a second component by one or more of the coupling assemblies. Also, a method of forming a joint using one or more of the coupling assemblies.

Coupling assembly

An aircraft wing assembly, comprising a wing having a fixed leading edge, a slat mounted for movement between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the fixed leading edge, and a translating cable device for electrically connecting the slat to the wing and having a strut coupled at one end to the slat, the fixed leading edge having an aperture to accommodate the strut, and a seal assembly for sealing between the strut and the aperture.

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Weston-Super-Mare, United Kingdom

Paul Hadley