CPC B64C 3/26 (2013.01) [B64C 3/182 (2013.01); B64C 3/52 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An assembly for connecting a rib of an aircraft wing to a skin of the aircraft wing, the assembly comprising:
a composite shear tie having a shear-tie web, a first shear-tie flange extending from a first side of the shear-tie web, a second shear-tie flange extending from a second side of the shear-tie web, and a first shear-tie tab extending from an end of the first side of the shear-tie web;
a tear strap stitched to and integrated with the skin, wherein the first shear-tie flange and the second shear-tie flange overlay the tear strap and are stitched to and integrated with the tear strap;
a stringer base charge stitched to and integrated with the skin, wherein the stringer base charge is positioned over the tear strap; and
a stringer overlaying the stringer base charge and a portion of the tear strap, the stringer comprising a stringer web, a first stringer flange extending from a first side of the stringer web, and a second stringer flange extending from a second side of the stringer web,
wherein the first shear-tie flange is stitched to and integrated with the first stringer flange.
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