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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2020
Kok & Van Engelen Composite Structures B.v., The Hague, NL;
Maarten Labordus, Delft, NL;
KOK & VAN ENGELEN COMPOSITE STRUCTURES B.V., The Hague, NL;
Abstract
A fuselage structure of an aircraft includes a fuselage skin, and a plurality of frame elements spaced apart from one another in a direction parallel to the aircraft longitudinal axis for supporting the fuselage skin. The fuselage skin includes a plurality of interconnected fiber-reinforced composite skin panels that extend between each pair of frame elements and are connected thereto. The composite skin panels further comprise a stiffener integrally formed in each composite skin panel. A method for manufacturing the fuselage skin. The composite skin panels may be interconnected and/or connected to a frame element through an induction welded connection.