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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Jonathan Meyer, Bristol, GB;
Daniel Johns, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/14 (2006.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01); B22F 7/08 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01); B29C 70/76 (2006.01); B29C 70/86 (2006.01); B29C 35/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29K 63/00 (2006.01); B29K 71/00 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 105/06 (2006.01); B29K 105/24 (2006.01); B29K 305/00 (2006.01); B29K 305/12 (2006.01); B29K 307/00 (2006.01); B29K 309/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/144 (2013.01); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B22F 7/08 (2013.01); B29C 70/342 (2013.01); B29C 70/76 (2013.01); B29C 70/86 (2013.01); B29C 35/02 (2013.01); B29C 66/3034 (2013.01); B29C 66/43441 (2013.01); B29C 66/721 (2013.01); B29C 66/742 (2013.01); B29K 2063/00 (2013.01); B29K 2071/00 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/06 (2013.01); B29K 2105/246 (2013.01); B29K 2277/10 (2013.01); B29K 2305/00 (2013.01); B29K 2305/12 (2013.01); B29K 2307/00 (2013.01); B29K 2309/08 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24008 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24612 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method of joining a first component to a second component, the method comprising forming an array of projections extending from a bond surface of the first component, the projections having a plurality of different profiles; and embedding the array of projections in the second component formed of a plurality of laminate plies, wherein each projection profile is adapted to best transfer load into a respective one of the laminate plies. The resultant joint is able to transfer load more progressively between the two components leading to improved tensile strength.