RIB STRUCTURE FOR TORSION BOXES OF A WING OR HORIZONTAL STABILISER OF AN AIRCRAFT

摘要

Rib structure for a torsion box of an aircraft wing or a horizontal stabiliser. The structure comprises a center element which extends between the front spar and the rear spar of the torsion box, a series of vertical stiffening elements arranged between an upper skin and a lower skin of the torsion box. The vertical stiffening element consists of a first lateral wing which extends in the direction of said front spar and a second lateral wing which extends in the direction of said rear spar. These lateral extensions emerge from respective opposite sides of the vertical body and are attached side to side to the center element of the rib.