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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2009
Jérôme Milliere, Leguevin, FR;
David Andissac, Toulouse, FR;
Cécile Raulot, Blagnac, FR;
Olivier Vincent, Cornebarrieu, FR;
Jérôme Milliere, Leguevin, FR;
David Andissac, Toulouse, FR;
Cécile Raulot, Blagnac, FR;
Olivier Vincent, Cornebarrieu, FR;
Airbus Operations S.A.S., Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
An aircraft fuselage has at least one reinforcement frame (), at least one crossbar () and at least one energy-absorbing structural element () that includes a compression beam () having a longitudinal axis Z and oriented substantially in the direction of compression forces to be absorbed upon an impact, the compression beam being attached at a first end () thereof to the crossbar () and at a second end () thereof to the reinforcement frame (). The compression beam () is attached at least one of its ends () via a shoulder bracket (), wherein the shoulder bracket further has the function of cutting the compression beam () in case of an impact.