WO2011064519A2 - Aeronef comportant une cloison interne - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to the structural parts of aircraft such as fuselages.
- the partition must adapt appropriately to the dimensions of the fuselage that have not been designed to accommodate it.
- An object of the invention is to allow the establishment of a simple and fast structural partition, especially in the second phase of industrialization.
- an aircraft which comprises a structural part, such as a fuselage, a wing or a tail, comprising:
- a wall separating the inside and the outside of the part and comprising portions delimiting between them an internal volume of the part, and at least one structural partition separating one from the other of the zones, for example front and rear, of the volume, the partition comprising at least one flexible membrane capable of deforming and at least two supports, preferably rigid, supporting the membrane discontinuously .
- the membrane makes it possible to adapt the dimensions of the partition to the actual dimensions of the structural part already made and to the deformations suffered by the latter during the use of the aircraft.
- the supports allow the partition to collect the necessary structural forces and transmit them to the structural part.
- the partition can be installed in an existing aircraft in a short period of time, without long immobilizing the aircraft on the ground. This installation can take place relatively simply and inexpensively. It can be performed to make the bulkhead gas and / or liquid tight. If the partition according to the invention is particularly useful in the second industrialization phase, that is to say for the establishment of this partition within an existing aircraft or at least in a completed structural part, the invention remains exploitable in first industrialization, that is to say to fix such a partition during the construction of the aircraft.
- the partition is fixed to the portion by removable means.
- the partition is removable and can be disassembled easily and quickly if necessary.
- This removable character is compatible with the structural character of the partition, where appropriate with its waterproof character.
- the partition separates the two zones in a sealed manner.
- the structural part preferably comprises at least one frame, at least one rail and a molded block forming a tight junction between the frame and the rail.
- the partition comprises at least one door.
- This door allows the passage of one or more men and / or equipment for example, when the invention is implemented in a fuselage.
- the membrane comprises an armed elastomer.
- the structural part comprises at least one transverse panel connecting the supports to the rest of the part.
- the panel or panels are permanently attached to the structural part and not intended to be removable while the part of the partition fixed to the panels can be easily dismounted.
- the panels are preferably at least two in number and such that the supports are connected to the part independently of the membrane exclusively by the panels.
- each support comprises at least two beams connected to each other at a distance from their ends.
- each support is non-rigidly connected to the portion.
- the partition is made compatible with the deformations undergone by the structural part during the use of the aircraft.
- each support has an end mounted to move relative to the wall in at least one direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the structural part.
- each support is non-rigidly connected to the other supports.
- the supports may have relative to each other a certain mobility, allowing the structural partition here again to adapt to the deformations undergone by the structural part.
- each support is connected to the other supports by its only ends.
- the supports are vertical.
- the supports extend on the same side of the membrane.
- this membrane may be deformed and for example take an inverse curvature of its curvature originally provided, and this on a section of the membrane or on all of the latter, for example in case of pressure reversal differential prevailing on both sides of the partition.
- each support carries a membrane section.
- each support has at least one inclined face for supporting the membrane.
- the membrane is formed in several disjoint parts.
- the membrane is supported by each support having a curved shape, for example cylindrical and / or spherical and / or the membrane extends from one support to the other in a curved shape, for example cylindrical and / or spherical .
- the membrane can better withstand the pressure that it is or could be caused to undergo a single side of the membrane, compared with a planar configuration of the membrane.
- the membrane comprises several curved sectors arranged side by side.
- the partition comprises:
- ⁇ 2 arctan (tan * ⁇ ⁇ l 2 )
- the structural portion is a fuselage.
- a method is also provided according to the invention in which, in an aircraft comprising a wall of a structural part, such as a fuselage, a wing or a tail, separating the outside and the inside of the part and such that portions of the wall delimit between them an internal volume of the portion, there is installed at least one structural partition separating one of the other areas, for example front and rear, of the volume and comprising at least one flexible membrane adapted to deform and at least two supports supporting the membrane discontinuously, the installation taking place especially after the aircraft has flown.
- a structural part such as a fuselage, a wing or a tail
- the installation takes place by fixing the partition to the part by removable means.
- the pieces are assembled on several parts of a mold.
- a sealing material is injected into the mold.
- sealing is effected by means of a sealed block molded in situ on the parts.
- This seal will, if necessary, be compatible with a differential pressure prevailing on both sides of the block.
- the method can be implemented easily on an existing aircraft, for example an aircraft that requires conversion with major structural modifications. It is economical and light to perform. It does not require the addition of parts remaining permanently, or the establishment of fasteners out of those necessary for the temporary maintenance of the mold.
- the block produced is calibrated in volume. The process can be implemented repetitively while controlling the mass of the material thus installed. If necessary, the watertight junction can be removed and then carried out again if necessary, without any structural damage. This advantage is particularly important when a repair or inspection by visual inspection of the area is required in the aircraft.
- This method can be implemented using a sufficiently flexible sealing material that takes into account the movements of the structural parts during use of the aircraft.
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal vertical axial sectional view of an aircraft according to the invention showing the principle of the configuration of the partition;
- FIG. 2 is a rear view of the fuselage of Figure 1 showing the fixed elements supporting the partition;
- FIG. 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the central portion of the partition to be fixed to the fixed elements of Figure 2;
- FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing the principle of the arrangement of the supports of the membrane;
- Figure 5 is a detail view similar to Figure 4.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view along the plane VI-VI of the partition of Figure 3;
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of detail D of Figure 1 illustrating the attachment of the partition in the upper part;
- Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 showing the attachment of the sealing membrane in the upper part and its deformations;
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the detail E of Figure 1 showing the attachment of the partition in the lower part;
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view along the X-X plane of the partition of Figure 5 showing its attachment in the side portion;
- Figures 11 and 12 are enlarged views of the details F and G of Figures 6 and 11 respectively;
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of one of the sections of the membrane of FIG. 11;
- FIGS. 16, 17 and 18 are cross-sectional views showing the use of a mold for producing a sealing block for the partition of the preceding figures, according to plans XVI-XVI, XVII-XVII and XVII-XVI 11 of Figures 17 and 16;
- Figures 19 and 20 are sectional views illustrating the sealing of the mold parts, the section of Figure 19 being taken along the plane XIX-XIX of Figure 17;
- Figure 21 is a sectional view along the XXI-XXI plane of the arrangement of Figure 17;
- FIG. 22 is a view similar to Figure 11 showing the forces exerted by the membrane 60 on one of the beams of the partition when the partition is such that these forces are not balanced;
- FIG. 23 is a view similar to Figure 22 wherein the partition is such that the forces are balanced.
- FIG. 24 is another view on a larger scale of the detail G of FIG. 11.
- the aircraft illustrated in FIG. 1 is an aerodyne and in this case an airplane 2. It comprises a fuselage 4 having a generally elongated cylindrical shape whose main axis is the horizontal axis 6. At the front of the fuselage extends the cockpit 8. The aircraft is provided with unrepresented wings forming a wing, with landing gear of which part is visible in FIG. 1 and with engines 12.
- the orthogonal reference X, Y, Z is used in the following, in which the X and Y directions are horizontal and perpendicular to one another, the direction X being parallel to the axis 6, and the direction Z is vertical.
- the fuselage comprises frames 14 of circular shape each extending generally in a plane perpendicular to the axis 6 and carrying the skin 28 of the fuselage.
- the skin is reinforced by horizontal profiled rails 116 also attached to the frames.
- the frames are arranged in planes parallel to each other and succeeding each other along the axis 6. It is assumed here that the partition is installed to extend generally in a plane perpendicular to the axis 6, the neighborhood of the frame numbered 30 in the succession of frames starting at the nose of the device.
- the partition 20 a rigid subassembly 22, rigidly attached to the fuselage 4 and fixed permanently to the latter in this case. It extends in peripheral part of the partition. It comprises the left and right lateral sections of the frame 14, as well as the upper planar panels 24 and lower 26.
- the panels are fixed directly to the skin 28.
- the upper panel 24 extends continuously from the skin 28 of the fuselage to the height of a ceiling of a cabin of the plane.
- the lower panel 26 extends continuously from the skin 28 to the height of the floor of the cabin.
- These panels are attached to the main structure of the aircraft. They are each self-stiffened and provided in this case rectilinear vertical stiffeners 30, parallel and distant from each other.
- the upper and lower panels 24, 26 may have openings 110 for the passage of various systems such as air ducts and liquid, for example water, electrical and computer cables, etc.
- the partition 20 comprises a subassembly 32 attached to the subassembly 22 by means making it possible to dismount it easily and quickly.
- This subassembly comprises a non-rigid reinforcement comprising rigid portions 34 and deformable flexible zones 36.
- rigid portions 34 and deformable flexible zones 36 In the present example illustrated in detail in FIG. 5, there are five rigid portions 34 and five deformable flexible zones 36.
- the rigid parts and the flexible zones in this case, succeed one another alternately from one side to the other of the fuselage, starting here on the left by a rigid part 34, as illustrated with the letters "R" and " S "in Figure 4.
- Each part or each zone extends over the entire height of the subassembly 32.
- Those in the central zone of this subassembly have a generally rectangular shape. There are six of them in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, and extend from the top panel 24 to the bottom panel 26 to which they are each fixed in their own right.
- Each of the rigid parts 34, or support comprises in this case two vertical rectilinear beams 40 extending at a distance from one another and for example spaced apart by 500 mm.
- the beams are located in line with the longitudinal rails of the floor of the aircraft.
- Each rigid portion comprises stabilizers in the form of intercostal crosspieces 42 rigidly connecting the two beams to one another.
- the stabilizers are attached to the beams away from the ends of the latter being regularly spaced along the height of the beams and forming with the latter a ladder configuration.
- the stabilizers 42 thus fixed to the beams make rigid each part 34.
- each beam 40 is formed by a section whose section has a general shape of "H".
- the rear plate 44 of the profile has a flat shape while the front plate shown in detail in Figure 12 has a general shape in "V" reversed so that the two wings 48 of the plate are inclined rearwardly.
- Each wing thus has a flat vertical front face 50 inclined towards one side of the fuselage, for example by forming an angle of about 30 ° with the transverse direction Y.
- Each stabilizer 42 has a generally planar shape and extends in a horizontal plane. It may have recesses 52 to reduce the mass. Its rear edge here is rectilinear while its front edge 54 has a concave curved shape, for example in an arc, such that the median portion of this edge is closer to the rear edge than its end portions. Stabilizer 42 is attached to ribs 56 of associated beams 40. The edge 54 also extends back wings 48 and therefore the front faces 50 thereof.
- At least one of the rigid parts 34 can be arranged to accommodate a door 74 as shown in Figure 4 or a passage of another type allowing equipment or men to cross the partition.
- the door can be equipped with a "Z" shaped frame with a gasket.
- the door may include a self-stiffening skin, two horizontal fittings supporting hinges and door stops, an operating and locking mechanism and a visual security window.
- Each rigid portion 34 carries a section of deformable flexible membrane 60 fixed to the beams 40 so as to be able to move and to deform.
- This is in this case a layer of a non-metallic material such as an aramid resin in the form of fibers, for example a poly-para-phenylene terephthalamide marketed under the name of Kevlar.
- This resin is embedded in a silicone layer by means of an injection method so that the membrane 60 is armed and can withstand a cabin pressure differential of the type that can be experienced by a plane flying at a stratospheric altitude.
- the membrane 60 illustrated in particular in FIG. 13, has vertical rectilinear lateral edges 62 parallel to each other and by which it is fixed to the faces 50 of the two corresponding beams by being sandwiched between the fin 48 and a flange 64.
- flange is fixed to the fin for example by means of screws 66, washers and captive nuts 68 extending in the rear part of the fin.
- the membrane section 60 is fixed the beams having a non-planar shape from one to the other of the latter, in this case a convex shape with cylindrical horizontal section.
- the membrane thus follows the front edge 54 of the stabilizer 42, remaining at a distance from the latter all along the latter.
- the radius of curvature of the membrane will for example be less than or equal to 800 mm.
- the membrane is mounted so as to be able to turn, that is to say, to invert its curvature so that its center of curvature extends not in front of the partition but behind it, as illustrated by the mixed line 60 '. This reversal can occur for example in case of depressurization of the cabin.
- the membrane 70 of the membrane section have a curved configuration in two directions perpendicular to each other, in this case a spherical configuration.
- the upper and lower edges 72 of the membrane are rectilinear and horizontal in this case.
- the flexible zones 36 of the partition 20 are formed only by an armed membrane section 60. It is fixed to the fins 48 of the beams closest to the adjacent rigid parts 34 as illustrated in particular in FIG. 11. The shape and the attachment of the membrane section are the same as for the membrane section of each rigid part 34.
- the partition 20 is thus formed by the armature and the membrane sections 60 that it carries.
- FIG. 9 illustrates the attachment of one of the rigid parts 34 to the primary structure of the aircraft.
- the lower panel 26 extends under the floor 76 of the aircraft, in contact with the underside of the latter. This floor is started to provide an opening 78 to the right of each beam 40.
- a fitting 80 is fixed rigidly to the panel 26 behind the latter.
- a lower end of the beam 40 has an extension 82 connected to the fitting 80 by means of a traditional connection by axis and ball joints.
- this connection is adapted to resume efforts along the three directions X, Y and Z and to transmit displacements in the same directions.
- the connection to the fitting is able to transmit forces only in the X and Z directions.
- This seal 84 thus comprises a base portion 86 with a circular profile extending upwardly from its rear face by a sidewall 88.
- This seal is protected at the front and at the rear by two flanges 90. sandwich between the seal and the front face of the beam 40, while the front flange 90 has an "S" shape matching that of the front face of the seal.
- the seal 84 is thus protected against blunt objects that may be on the ground. To protect it during assembly and disassembly operations, it is advantageous for this seal to be pre-assembled with its two flanges before assembly.
- each beam 40 and the primary structure of the aircraft is performed in this case by means of a rod 90.
- Each of the rods 90 extends substantially in the direction Z.
- the connecting rod 90 is connected to the frame 14 in the front part and to the beam in the rear part, the two links being joints along axes of rotation 92 parallel to the direction Y in the present example.
- the rods extending in the direction Z, they can transmit efforts and displacements in this direction.
- the beam 40 may have substantial displacements at least in the upper part relative to the primary structure of the aircraft.
- the rod 90 has a fixed length while the rod 90 associated with the other beam is adjustable in length.
- the seal between the partition 20 and the parts fixed to the fuselage, in the upper part and on the sides, is provided by a membrane 61 independent of the membrane 60 but made of the same material as the latter preferably.
- the membrane 61 itself can undergo significant displacements, for example more or less 20 mm in the general plane of the partition along the Y and Z directions, and more or less 10 mm in the X direction.
- FIG. 8 to reference 61 to the nominal configuration of the diaphragm, to reference 61 b to its position set back in direction X, to reference 61 c to its raised position in direction Z and finally to reference 61 to a configuration both raised and retreated.
- FIG. 8 to reference 61 to the nominal configuration of the diaphragm, to reference 61 b to its position set back in direction X, to reference 61 c to its raised position in direction Z and finally to reference 61 to a configuration both raised and retreated.
- FIG. 8 to reference 61 to the nominal configuration of the diaphragm, to
- the upper end edge of the membrane 61 is fixed rigidly to a locally horizontal panel 100, itself fixed on the side of its upper face to frames 14. taking the membrane 61 sandwiched between this panel and a flange 102. If the partition 20 is disassembled, the membrane 61 can remain in place and be deployed rearward in a cylindrical configuration of axis 6 to have a dressing function . It will then have the configuration 61 e illustrated in Figure 8.
- FIG. 14 illustrates the lower waterproof fastening of the membrane 60 a rigid portion 34.
- the lower ends of the beams 40 carry a cross-member 102 having a vertical flat bottom face 104 and a medial flat face 106 which is parallel to the Y direction and inclined with respect to the X direction while being slightly turned towards the top.
- the membrane 60 is sandwiched between this face and a flange 107 fixed rigidly to the cross member by appropriate means not shown.
- the lower end edge of the membrane extends away from the upper edge of the seal 84 to a musical note.
- the waterproof fastening of the membrane in the upper part is carried out analogously.
- the partition is installed using the following method.
- the rigid subassembly 22 intended to be fixed permanently, is installed during a conversion project where the aircraft is unloaded as is practiced for a major repair. While maintaining the integrity of the longitudinal stiffeners, then a seal is made between the fuselage and this subset as will be seen later. To this end, each of the smooth passages is sealed, as well as the passages for the various systems.
- the removable rigid parts 34 are installed.
- the membrane 60 is sealingly connected to the frame 14 by being sandwiched between a rear face of the frame and a flange 112 held rigidly in position on the frame by means of an assembly screw and nut prisoners.
- the frame is attached to the skin 28 by means of its foot 122, except where the frame straddles the beam 116 so that the foot 122 bypasses the latter.
- the frame and the rail are at this point locally perpendicular to each other.
- the tightness of the junction of this side of the frame between the frame 14 and the beam 116 is performed by means of a block 118 of leakproof material molded in situ so as to seal the frame to the smooth and to the skin over the smooth.
- Block 1 18 is made in this case of an elastomer such as silicone.
- the molding is performed by means of a mold 124 in several parts 126 and 128.
- the two parts 126 are solid, rigid and form plates. They are generally symmetrical to each other and disposed on either side of the plane of the core of the frame 14. They each have a notch 130 enabling them to span the beam 116 and to be in contact with each other. their foot 132 with the frame 14 and the skin 28. Each of these parts 124 makes a tight contact all along its contact surface with the frame, the skin and the outer surface of the bar. This seal is made for example with reference to Figure 19 by means of a flexible O-ring 134 housed in a groove 136 of the foot.
- the foot 132 is provided with a series of baffles 138 succeeding following the width of the foot, none of these baffles receiving a seal.
- the material of the portions 124 is chosen not to adhere to the injected elastomeric product. It will be for example PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or polyamide1, 1 called rilsan, for example.
- Each of the parts 124 has a cavity 140 into which the elastomeric material will be injected and intended to accommodate in particular the foot 122 of the frame. Above this cavity, the parts 124 have a face 142 through which they come into surface contact with the respective face of the frame 14.
- the two parts 124 are clamped against each other by clamping means such as self-locking fasteners 144, 146 extending parallel to the beam 1 16.
- clamping means 146 may be provided to have a "V" configuration and pass between the frame 14 and the beam 116, under the frame in direct contact with it. This clamping means bears against chamfered external faces 147 of parts 124.
- the stringer 116 has a relatively simple shape, it can be satisfied to perform the molding by means of the two parts 126.
- the stringer has an "S" shape open on one side. It is therefore preferable to use two other parts 128 for the mold. These parts are in this case strangulated bone-shaped plugs in the middle. These plugs are inserted into a housing formed by the bar, inside thereof, being held by means of a clamp 143 squeezing them perpendicular to the soul of the bar. Each of the caps may protrude above the rail as shown in Figure 21.
- the Cork material is chosen to not adhere with the injected elastomeric product. It may be a closed cell polymer foam, for example.
- blocks or rigid cores 149 of elastomer polymerized before injection of the rest of the material and that is installed directly in the housing of the bar 116 between its face 150 facing the skin and the latter.
- two blocks 149 are used, one above the other, one bearing against the skin, the other bearing against this face of the arm. They are installed in line with the core of the frame 14 before closing the mold. These blocks improve the overall rigidity of the molded joint after solidification.
- the injection is made from only one of the parts 126, by means of an injection hole 152 provided for this purpose, with a nozzle connected to the liquid elastomer reservoir.
- the two parts 126 are provided with vent holes to ensure complete filling of the cavity.
- the area to receive the elastomeric product is cleaned.
- the two parts 126 of the mold are put in place at the front and at the rear of the frame with their clamping means.
- the two plugs 128 are put in place by compressing them first manually, which is permitted by the section of the bar. They are then tightened with the clamp.
- the injection of the liquid elastomeric material is carried out.
- one or more of the baffles fill partially or completely with product.
- the liquid comes in particular in contact with the blocks 149 which are embedded in it.
- the two plugs 128 are removed, then the plates 126 by cutting the self-locking fasteners 144, 146. Once the parts 126 have been removed, the self-locking fasteners are again cut flush with the faces ( in particular the face 147) of the block 118 of solidified elastomer 118 from which they emerge. A section of these fasteners remains permanently inside the block.
- the sealed junction thus produced hides no structural attachment so that the connection between the frame and the skin, the connection between the heald and the skin, and so on remain accessible.
- FIG. 23 illustrates the diagram of the forces exerted on an intermediate beam 40 by the membrane sections 60 that it carries. We will see below how the partition is made so that these forces are balanced when the two closest beams 40 are not equidistant from this intermediate beam.
- Figure 22 illustrates a contrario the case in which these forces would not be balanced.
- the distance between the webs of the beams 40 supporting the membrane section located on the right is also designated by t 2 . It is assumed here that the distances l - and 1 2 are different from each other, the distance t 2 being for example here equal to approximately 1.5 times the distance
- the beam 40 undergoes in a current horizontal section a force F- ⁇ exerted by the membrane section situated to its left and a force F 2 exerted by the section of membrane located on its right. We assume here that these forces extend in a horizontal plane.
- the angle ⁇ designates the angle of the force F- ⁇ , which is exerted in the direction of the tangent to the membrane at the edge of the latter, with respect to the direction Y, and the angle ⁇ 2 the angle analogue relating to the force F 2 .
- the two angles ⁇ and ⁇ 2 are equal. This is because the front faces 50 of the wings 48 also form with the Y direction respective angles ⁇ and ⁇ 2 equal, the wings being symmetrical to each other with respect to the plane of the soul of the beam 40.
- the force F 2 has an intensity greater than the force Fi.
- the beam 40 is therefore not loaded in a balanced or symmetrical way by the two sections 60. This resultant has for its point of application the front end of the horizontal section of the beam. It generates a twisting moment around a center of inertia 63 of the section, located in the soul of the beam halfway from its front and rear edges.
- the distances i 1 and 1 2 are the same as in FIG. 22, but the angles ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 are different this time. They are chosen so that the resultant S forces F 1 and F 2 is included in the plane of the core of the beam 40 and therefore parallel to the direction X. This result is obtained by choosing the inclination of the front faces. 50 wings 48, which are no longer symmetrical, so that they form with the Y direction respective angles ⁇ and ⁇ 2 such that:
- ⁇ 2 arctan (tan * ⁇ ⁇ l 2 )
- the faces 50 against which the membrane sections are in surface contact have the same inclination ⁇ and ⁇ 2 respectively with respect to the direction Y.
- the shape and / or the dimensions of each section are adapted to obtain this result. For example, it will be necessary to increase the radius of curvature of the right-hand section compared with the situation of FIG. 22. This results in a possible increase in mass and volume but which is insignificant and is negligible by compared to the total mass economy on the partition generated by this provision. There is no longer any parasitic result of torsion.
- each section of membrane takes into account the actual geometry of the anchoring of this section on the beams which itself takes into account the spacing between the beams. It is therefore minimized the efforts that the membrane sections 60 print to the primary structures.
- each membrane section is formed by a single layer of poly-para-phenylene terephthalamide impregnated with silicone.
- the membrane can be given a mass of 0.5 kg / m 2 .
- This choice of material makes it possible to minimize the mass of each membrane section and makes it equivalent in terms of resistance to an aluminum alloy membrane of 0.2 mm thickness. But such a product is not available, its installation is little conceivable because of its fragility, and should be given at least a thickness of 1 mm for manufacturing reasons and robustness to the human factor. A weight gain of approximately 500% is therefore achieved with respect to an equivalent aluminum alloy membrane. The robustness of the membrane is assured despite its low mass. Its reversal in case of differential pressure reversal is not a problem.
- the membrane sections 60 resist not only simple pressure and depression but can also coexist with the uses and possible degradation of human origin.
- the material of the membrane extends in double thickness at the place where the membrane is sandwiched between the flange 64 and the wing 48, knowing that this is an area where the membrane is particularly stressed.
- This doubling of the thickness can be achieved by simply folding the material forming the membrane and placing in the hollow of the fold a reinforcing member such as a ring 67 avoiding crushing of the latter.
- This ring 67 will for example have a diameter of between 2 and 3 mm. It is made in this case in a polyamide material. This ring extends away from the surface contact zone between the flange 64 and the wing 48 and is not sandwiched between them.
- the rod 67 may be arranged in the mold for impregnating the resin with the elastomeric material.
- the impregnated material forming a single layer, receives the rod and is folded on the latter before the polymerization of the elastomer.
- the flange 64 has, facing the membrane section 60, on the same side as the center of curvature of the latter, a face 69 of cylindrical shape extending opposite the membrane and whose own center of curvature is located on the side of the face 69 opposite the membrane. In case of reversal of the membrane, this face accommodates the membrane that can support it without the risk of tearing.
- the partition 20 described above has many advantages. It is possible to assemble and disassemble. Sealing is provided by means that take into account the structural deformations imposed by the use of the aircraft and the geometric imprecision of the various parts to be sealed, especially if the aircraft is already manufactured. The combination of fixed and rigid parts also allows such consideration. The number of fasteners to be installed and / or disassembled during assembly or dismounting in the fuselage is reduced.
- the dismantling time of the partition will for example be less than 24 hours.
- the mass of the entire partition will for example be about 800 kg.
- the partition preferably extends over most of the cross-sectional area of the internal volume of the fuselage.
- zone 109 located at the front of the partition and a zone 111 located at the rear.
- Zone 109 may be subjected to cabin pressure unlike zone 111.
- zone 111 may contain a liquid such as fuel unlike zone 109.
- the upper panel 24 is stabilized by means of several skin-connecting fittings 28, these fittings extending for example along four consecutive frames. It can be provided that the lower panel 26 is stabilized likewise.
- the rigid subassembly 22 may further comprise two special seal-holder profiles installed on the left and right sides of the frame.
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