Metrology system for generating measurements of fuselage sections
US9453720B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64F5/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing fuselage sections. A scanning system is positioned between a first fuselage section held in a first cradle and a second fuselage section held in a second cradle. A group of beams of light is transmitted from the scanning system to targets on a first interior surface of the first fuselage section and a second interior surface of the second fuselage section. A reflected light is detected from a beam of light. Measurements of the first fuselage section and the second fuselage section are generated from using the reflected light generated in response to the beam of light. The measurements enable shaping at least one of the first fuselage section and the second fuselage section for joining the first fuselage section to the second fuselage section.
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