Patch fabrication system
US9827688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing a rework of a composite structure. Boundary geometries are identified for the layer boundaries in an image of a rework area. The image includes layer boundaries for exposed layers in the rework area. Layer orientations are identified for the exposed layers. A description of a patch for installation in the rework area is generated using the boundary geometries and layer orientations. The patch has plies having ply boundaries with the boundary geometries corresponding to the layer boundaries and ply orientations corresponding to the layer orientations. An operation of a ply cutting system is controlled using the group of files describing the patch, enabling fabricating the patch for the rework area using the group of files describing the patch.
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