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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Robert D. Biornstad, Renton, WA (US);
Bruce C. Blankinship, Mt. Vernon, WA (US);
Terry J. George, Wichita, KS (US);
William H. Ingram, Puyallup, WA (US);
Robert D. Biornstad, Renton, WA (US);
Bruce C. Blankinship, Mt. Vernon, WA (US);
Terry J. George, Wichita, KS (US);
William H. Ingram, Puyallup, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Composite sections for aircraft fuselages and methods and systems for manufacturing such sections are herein. A composite aircraft panel manufacturing assembly comprises a skin, a stiffener, a tubular bladder, and at least one ply of fabric. The stiffener comprises first and second flange portions bonded to the skin. The stiffener further comprises an interior surface, spaced apart from the skin, and extending between the first and second flange portions. The tubular bladder extends longitudinally between the interior surface of the stiffener and the skin. The at least one ply of fabric extends around the bladder and is bonded to the interior surface of the stiffener and an adjacent portion of the skin between the first and second flange portions.