A detachable spar connects the aircraft fuselage to wings through structural apertures for rapid assembly.
Channelled fasteners inject bonding media between floating internal structures and rigid outer skins, accommodating machining variations during assembly.
Cavity-mounted heaters reduce energy use and maintenance complexity in aircraft leading edges.
Large cell core stiffened panels with solid inserts replace conventional stringers to increase fuel bay clearance and simplify assembly.
Segmented narrow prepreg sheets bond along structural ridges to prevent wrinkles in curved composite sections without slits.