Deutsche Forschungsanstalt Fur Luft-und Raumfahrt E.v.

Deutsches Zentrum Fur Luft-und Raumfahrt E.v.

Rainer Schutze

Joachim Block

In a connecting element for multiple-sided, in particular three-sided lattice girders made of fibre composite material, tubes (6, 7, 8, 9) are provided and arranged so that one of these is in the centre and the others are evenly distributed around this tube receiving or forming a central member, are held together by a fibre ring winding (12) and held apart by a disc (16) provided in the central tube (6).

Connecting element for multiple-sided, in particular three-sided lattice

In a flange unit for the active suppression of vibrations, in which the flange unit is arranged between a vibration generator and a rigid structure, the flange unit has two flanges (2, 3), between which an actively controllable pressure-generating element (50), at least two fiber composite loops (60) and a tube (30) are arranged.

Flange unit for the active suppression of vibrations

In a connection between round composite fiber rods or pipes positioned at an angle to one another there are provided angular connecting elements of which the angle corresponds to the angle between the rods to be connected, fiber helical windings in the region of the vertices of the angular connecting elements, respective arms of the connecting elements being arranged to be inserted in the rod or pipe ends. The angular connecting elements are fastened positively on a rod and/or rest frictionally in the rod ends. The fiber helical windings wrap around the angular connecting elements in their angled portions and connect them to one another. Fillers and/or adhesives fill the cavities which are formed at the rod or pipe ends.

Connection between rods or tubes made of fibre composite materials

A rod with a tubular, fibre-composite wall, cut into two parts has actively controllable, pressure- and tension-generating elements which are effective in an axial direction of the rod, provided therebetween. An exterior pressure-generating element, which effects an elongation, takes the form of a cylindrical ring and is disposed on the outside of the rod elements. For the cylindrical ring, stop shoulders are formed on the outside of each of the rod elements. A second force-generating element is disposed inside the rod. Disposed in each of the two rod elements are loops or bends which are axially fixed to the rod elements and are guided around the axially opposite ends of the second force-generating element so that they in each case overlap or extend around the end of the second element which is directed axially away from the rod element in which the loops are fixed. Upon elongation of the second element, tensile forces are exerted upon the two rod elements and draw said two rod elements together.

Fibre-composite rod

A rod connection arrangement includes a connection element for connecting a cylindrical reinforcing rod to a cylindrical main rod, with the reinforcing rod extending at an angle to the axis of the main rods. Each rod respectively consists of a core of compression material surrounded by a fiber composite wall having fabric layers with fibers that cross at an angle. The connection element consists of an arcuate body having a central axis and an inner surface with a radius substantially equal to an outer radius of the main rod. The arcuate body preferably extends over an arc of less than 360 degrees. The connection element further consists of an integrally formed joint plate projecting radially outwardly from an outer surface of the arcuate body. The joint plate is preferably formed by two layers of a fabric material imbedded in a rein matrix wherein fibers of the fabric layers cross at an angle of substantially .+-.45 degrees. The fabric layers extend from the joint plate onto the arcuate body to form the outer surface thereof. The inner surface of the arcuate body is secured with an adhesive to the outer surface of the main rod. The reinforcing rod further includes a compression resistant reinforcement inserted into one end thereof and further has an axially symmetrical slit formed in the end thereof, the slit being received over the joint. The slit end of the reinforcing rod is secured to the joint plate with an adhesive.

Connection element made from a composite material with carbon fibres

A framework is formed from a plurality of thin-walled, round composite fiber rods having a pressure-resistant foam core and walls. The walls include at least one layer of axially parallel fibers. The framework is constructed from strut rods, transverse rods and joint plates which are operative for connecting the strut rods to the transverse rods. The joint plates are formed from a composite fiber material. Axially parallel recesses are provided in the walls of the strut rods, and the recesses have a width corresponding to the thickness of the joint plates. The recesses extend diagonally through the foam core of the strut rods, and the joint plates are inserted into the recesses where they are glued in place. The transverse rods are provided with slots in the ends thereof. The joint plates are inserted into the slots and glued to join the strut rods to the transverse rods.

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Braunschweig, Germany

Rainer Schutze