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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2017
Airbus Operations, S.l., Getafe (Madrid), ES;
Pablo Cebolla Garrofe, Getafe, ES;
Álvaro Calero Casanova, Getafe, ES;
Soledad Crespo Peña, Getafe, ES;
Carlos Garcïa Nieto, Getafe, ES;
Iker Vélez De Mendizábal Alonso, Getafe, ES;
Enrique Guinaldo Fernandez, Getafe, ES;
Francisco Javier Honorato Ruiz, Getafe, ES;
Alvaro Torres Salas, Getafe, ES;
AIRBUS OPERATIONS, S.L., Getafe (Madrid), ES;
Abstract
This disclosure relates to the manufacturing of a leading edge section with hybrid laminar flow control for an aircraft. A manufacturing method involves: providing an outer hood, a plurality of elongated modules, first and second C-shaped profiles having comprising cavities, and an inner mandrel; assembling an injection molding tool by placing each profile on each end of the inner mandrel, arranging a first extreme of each elongated module in one cavity of the first profile and a second extreme of the module in another cavity of the second profile, both cavities positioned in the same radial direction; and placing the hood on first and second profiles to close the tool. Further, the injection molding tool is closed and filled with an injection compound comprising thermoplastic and short-fiber. Finally, the compound is hardened and demolded.