Methods of manufacture of a composite wing structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10836121
APP PUB NO 20180001590A1
SERIAL NO

15423981

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In one aspect, there is a method of making a composite skin for a tiltrotor aircraft including providing a first skin in a mold, the first skin having a periphery defined by a forward edge, an aft edge, and outboard ends; providing a plurality of honeycomb panels having an array of large cells onto the first skin, each cell having a width of at least 1 cm; assembling the plurality of honeycomb panels along the longitudinal axis of the first skin to form a honeycomb core having an outer perimeter within the periphery of the first skin; positioning a second skin onto the honeycomb core, the second skin having an outer perimeter within the periphery of the first skin; and curing an adhesive to create a bond between the first skin, the honeycomb core, and the second skin to form a composite skin.

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BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INCP O BOX 482 FORT WORTH TX 76101

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baines, Andrew G Southlake, US 21 165
Carlson, David G North Richland Hills, US 36 811
Decker, George R Amarillo, US 15 71
McCullough, John R Weatherford, US 70 1018
Wolfe, Douglas K Denton, US 13 59

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