Airbus Operations (s.a.s.)

Airbus (sas)

Thierry Borja

Julien Charles

Guillaume Ferrer

Franck Dobigeon

Jean-Claude Marty

Olivier Lebahar

Sebastien Hanser

A method for repairing a structure comprising at least one zone to be heated and which comprises the steps of inflating a frame to form a framework, attaching panels removably to the frame to form an enclosure referred to as a heating enclosure, positioning the enclosure over the zone, heating the interior space of the enclosure using a heating device.

Method for repairing a structure comprising at least one zone to be heated

A method and a tool for repairing a composite-material panel of an aircraft with at least one repair part made of composite material without using an autoclave. The repair method includes the steps of preparing the panel, placing at least one repair part made of composite material on the second face to cover a damaged zone, positioning a vacuum bag configured to sealingly cover the repair part, polymerizing or consolidating the repair part, compressing the vacuum bag against the repair part using a compression plate concomitantly with the step in which the repair part is polymerized or consolidated.

Method for repairing a composite-material panel of an aircraft and tool for implementing said method

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Pibrac, France

Thierry Borja