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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2008
George Larimore Huggins, Wichita, KS (US);
Randall Ray West, Wichita, KS (US);
Richard Todd Briscoe, Benton, KS (US);
John Michael Welch, Wichita, KS (US);
George Larimore Huggins, Wichita, KS (US);
Randall Ray West, Wichita, KS (US);
Richard Todd Briscoe, Benton, KS (US);
John Michael Welch, Wichita, KS (US);
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Abstract
A load-bearing structure, such as a pylon or strut, having a monolithic tubular-shaped first central structure composed of composite material and a plurality of metal fittings for supporting an engine on an airframe structure of an aircraft, such as a wing. Most of the fittings are integrated into the load-bearing structure through bonding. The metal fittings carry the high bearing loads that are transmitted into the pylon at the engine-pylon and wing-pylon interfaces. The load-bearing structure may also include a second central structure of a tubular shape composed of composite material and integrated with one end portion of the first central structure by bonding and/or mechanical fasteners.