Patent ID: 11919259
Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A method for fabricating a central caisson of an aircraft wing, the central caisson comprising a frame formed from U-section crossmembers, wherein formation of at least one of the U-section crossmembers comprises:
providing layers of dry fibers;
providing layers of a resin, each of which are in a form of a resin film;
assembling the layers of the dry fibers with the layers of the resin to form a stack;
arranging the stack on a lower part of a press, the lower part of the press having a first cavity formed therein;
arranging an upper part of the press above the lower part of the press, the upper part of the press having a second cavity formed therein;
actuating the press to sandwich the stack between the upper part of the press and the lower part of the press, such that the stack has a U-section shape.