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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2002
Craig B. Simpson, Mapleton, UT (US);
Mike Glen Allman, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Steven Taylor Tuttle, Springville, UT (US);
Larry J. Ashton, Mapleton, UT (US);
Craig B. Simpson, Mapleton, UT (US);
Mike Glen Allman, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Steven Taylor Tuttle, Springville, UT (US);
Larry J. Ashton, Mapleton, UT (US);
Rocky Mountain Composites, Inc., Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Abstract
A single piece co-cured composite wing is disclosed. The wing has a flying surface and structural members. In one embodiment the structural members may be a plurality of spars. The spars may have various shapes to increase the buckling strength. The spars may be wave shaped, such as a sinusoidal shape. The flying surface and the structural members are co-cured in order to form a single piece, integral wing structure. A process for manufacturing a single piece co-cured wing is also disclosed. The process may include laying out composite sheets for the flying surface of the wing. Then, the composite material of the spars is arranged around a plurality of pressurizable forms. Finally, the composite material is cured in a clamshell frame.