Fuselage manufacturing system
US11131982B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45071
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing fuselage sections. The apparatus comprises a cradle system, a metrology system, and a controller. The cradle system holds a first fuselage section and applies forces to the first fuselage section to change a current shape of the first fuselage section. The metrology system makes measurements of the current shape of the first fuselage section. The controller receives the measurements from the metrology system, identifies the forces needed to change the current shape of the first fuselage section towards a desired shape for connecting the first fuselage section to a second fuselage section, and sends commands to the cradle system to apply the forces to change the current shape of the first fuselage section towards the desired shape.
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