System and method for assembling an aircraft
US6230382A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53087
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for assembling an aircraft includes determining a three-dimensional representation of a first aircraft structure and a second aircraft structure using an optical positioning device. A predicted mate of the first aircraft structure and the second aircraft structure is generated from the three-dimensional representation of the first and second aircraft structures using a processor. The method further includes adjusting the predicted mate of the first and second aircraft structures to enhance performance characteristics of the aircraft using the processor.
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