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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2015
Airbus Operations (S.a.s.), Toulouse, FR;
François Rouyre, Cornebarrieu, FR;
Christian Cros, Pibrac, FR;
Jérome Antypas, Plaisance du Touch, FR;
Sébastien Menard, Saint Paul sur Save, FR;
Airbus Operation (S.A.S.), Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
A joint assembly in an aircraft connecting a belly fairing to the fuselage of the aircraft. The belly fairing has a sewing angle connected to a main belly fairing section, while the fuselage has a fuselage skin with an exterior and an interior. The joint assembly includes a sewing angle with a flange connected to the fuselage skin exterior at a fixation zone of the fuselage skin, with the fixation zone being overlapped by the flange where it is connected thereto. The joint assembly further includes a stringer connected to the fuselage skin interior and overlapping the fixation zone. This joint assembly is less susceptible to vibrations. The disclosure herein also pertains to a method of providing such a joint assembly.