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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2020
Airbus Operations Gmbh, Hamburg, DE;
Stefan Bensmann, Hamburg, DE;
AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
A leading-edge component for an aircraft includes at least a part of a flow body having a front skin and a rib. The front skin comprises a top section, a bottom section and a leading edge arranged therebetween. The rib extends from the bottom section to the top section. The rib comprises a flange that at least partially surrounds the rib. The flange is attached to an inner side of the front skin. The at least one peripheral surface extends from the contact surface inwardly into the flow body and away from the inner side of the front skin or encloses a weakened connection region with the contact surface for bending inwardly into the flow body upon an impact onto the front skin on or adjacent to the at least one peripheral surface.