Abstract: A module element for driving and retaining braiding bobbin carriers on a predetermined bobbin path has at least one base element that can rotate about an axis of rotation, and at least one retaining element that is formed integrally with the base element. The retaining element is configured to releasably hold at least one braiding bobbin carrier offset from the rotary axis.

Abstract: An aircraft wing has an upper surface element and a first actuator powered mechanism for varying the shape of the surface element which includes: an upstream segment SEG1, a downstream segment SEG2, an interconnecting segment SEG3 interconnecting a downstream edge of SEG1 with an upstream edge of SEG2, wherein the interconnecting segment SEG3 extends along the whole or at least a major part of the downstream edge of SEG1 and the whole or at least a major part of the upstream edge of SEG2, and a link element LNK interconnecting an upstream edge of SEG1 with an upper surface of the aircraft wing, and the first mechanism interconnecting a contact C1 on a lower side of the upper surface element with a contact C2 on an inner structure of the airfoil. The first mechanism controls the shape of the upper surface element by controlling the distance between C1 and C2.

Abstract: An aircraft wing has a spoiler movable from a reference position with a deflection angle ?ref to a given target deflection angle ?target by an actuator powered mechanism. An upstream edge of the spoiler is interconnected with the aircraft wing exclusively via a strip element made of a resiliently flexible material and via the actuator powered mechanism. A downstream edge of the strip element extends along the whole or at least along a major part of the upstream edge of the spoiler. The actuator powered mechanism is constructed and arranged such that, while moving the spoiler, the strip element is bent with a constant strain along the strip element. A cross-section of the strip element for all deflection angles ? assumes the form of a ring segment with a radius R(?) at least within a given margin of failure, with ?, ?target, ?ref?[??1; ?2].

Abstract: A fiber composite component is produced by first producing a filler for a preform of the fiber composite component from a plastic material, the preform including a textile material. The plastic material of the filler is crosslinked so that plastic molecules of the plastic material are bonded together. The filler is inserted into the preform of the fiber composite component and the filler is bonded to the preform so as to form the fiber composite component.

Abstract: A module element for driving and retaining braiding bobbin carriers on a predetermined bobbin path has at least one base element that can rotate about an axis of rotation, and at least one retaining element that is formed integrally with the base element. The retaining element is configured to releasably hold at least one braiding bobbin carrier offset from the rotary axis.

Abstract: There is provided a lock box system that is adapted to deposit objects into and retrieve objects from a plurality of compartments of the lock box system, each compartment having an unambiguous identifier and a door that can be locked by an associated locking device. An exemplary lock box system comprises a data processing unit that is adapted to determine which compartments contain an object, whereby dimensions of at least two of the compartments differ from each other and these dimensions of the compartments are stored in the data processing unit.