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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2007
James Lloyd, Bristol, GB;
James Lloyd, Bristol, GB;
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Abstract
This invention relates to improving the tolerance of composite laminate structures to damage and/or delamination, resulting in weakening of the structure and/or to reducing the possibility of such damage and/or delamination. In particular, but not exclusively the invention relates to protecting the end surfaces of composite laminate structures present on aircraft from impact damage. The invention provides an aircraft component comprising a composite laminate structure, the composite laminate structure including an end surface at which a multiplicity of the layers of the laminate structure terminate, wherein the aircraft component further comprises a deformable strip mounted to protect the end surface of the composite laminate structure from direct impacts.
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