METHOD OF SETTING SIZES OF AND DEVELOPING REINFORCED STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS, USING STRUCTURAL STATE PICKUPS, AND AIRCRAFT Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B64C1/06 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aircraft engineering, particularly to aircraft structural components. Proposed method comprises at least one envelopment element and at least one reinforcement element. Envelopment component and at least one reinforcement component are assigned sizes with due allowance for preset interval of testing structural state whereat preset maximum crack development in envelopment component may not be exceeded, and/or reinforcement component strength may nor fall below preset minimum residual strength. Structural component is assigned the sizes assuming intactness of at least one reinforcement component. To detect intactness at least one reinforcement component is equipped with at least one structural state pickup. The latter is located at half the height of reinforcement component cross section, or multiple pickups are located at different heights, mutually displaced on side surface of reinforcement component. Aircraft, particularly passenger aircraft is made using the above described method.

EFFECT: reduced weight, higher safety.

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