APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR JOINING AIRCRAFT COMPOSITE STRUCTURES Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC B64C1/06 B64C1/26 B64C3/18 B64C3/26 

FIELD: aviation.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aircraft, in particular to devices and methods for joining composite structures of aircraft. Apparatus for joining composite structures of aircraft comprises composite wing panels, a rib and a fuselage frame. Inboard composite wing panel comprises a first end portion configured to be joined to upper and lower inboard mounting elements made of a metal material. Outboard composite wing panel comprises a first end portion configured to be joined to upper and lower inboard mounting elements made of a metal material. Rib is made on the side of the frame and has a plate-like first end portion made of a metal material. Fuselage frame is configured to be joined to one end of the upper inboard mounting element. Upper and lower inboard mounting elements, as well as upper and lower outboard mounting elements are joined to the rib, made on the side of the frame, on the plate-like first end portion.

EFFECT: technical result consists in reducing the weight of the aircraft.

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