US Patent:
20090078820, Mar 26, 2009
Inventors:
HERBERT L. HOFFMAN - SEATTLE WA, US
GARY R. CHEWNING - WOODINVILLE WA, US
MELVIN KOSANCHICK - WOODINVILLE WA, US
HUGH POLING - SEATTLE WA, US
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY - CHICAGO IL
International Classification:
B64C 23/00
B64C 1/40
B64G 1/22
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a wing-to-body fairing for reducing noise due to wing-to-body fairing vibrations in at least one of an aircraft and a spacecraft comprises a honeycomb center comprising a cavity which is substantially filled with foam material.