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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2021
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Darrell D. Jones, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Daniel R. Smith, Woodinville, WA (US);
Carlos Walker, Seattle, WA (US);
Kurtis Shuldberg Willden, Kent, WA (US);
Hiteshkumar M. Patel, Snohomish, WA (US);
Jacob E. Koopmans, Everett, WA (US);
Scott Krajca, Seattle, WA (US);
James P. Dobberfuhl, Clinton, WA (US);
Marcus C. Hart, Edmonds, WA (US);
Gregory R. Klempel, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven Kuan-Chi Wu, Seattle, WA (US);
Justin K. Alfred, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for fabricating multiple segment spars for an aircraft. In one example the method includes fabricating preforms of fiber reinforced material for spar segments, hardening the preforms to form the spar segments, and bonding the spar segments together to form a completed spar detail. In addition to bonding, other examples include co-curing and fastening the spar segments. In additional examples, the spar segments include kinks or sub-kinks as described.