AU2001252898A1 - Method, apparatus and computer program product for determining shim shape - Google Patents

Method, apparatus and computer program product for determining shim shape

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AU2001252898A1
AU2001252898A1 AU2001252898A AU5289801A AU2001252898A1 AU 2001252898 A1 AU2001252898 A1 AU 2001252898A1 AU 2001252898 A AU2001252898 A AU 2001252898A AU 5289801 A AU5289801 A AU 5289801A AU 2001252898 A1 AU2001252898 A1 AU 2001252898A1
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computer program
program product
shim shape
determining shim
determining
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AU2001252898A
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Glen P. Cork
Ronald G. Lane
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Boeing Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F5/00—Designing, manufacturing, assembling, cleaning, maintaining or repairing aircraft, not otherwise provided for; Handling, transporting, testing or inspecting aircraft components, not otherwise provided for
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/35—Nc in input of data, input till input file format
    • G05B2219/35062—Derive mating, complementary, mirror part from computer model data

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
AU2001252898A 2000-03-09 2001-03-07 Method, apparatus and computer program product for determining shim shape Abandoned AU2001252898A1 (en)

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US18811300P 2000-03-09 2000-03-09
US60188113 2000-03-09
US09/800,026 US6618505B2 (en) 2000-03-09 2001-03-06 Method, apparatus and computer program product for determining shim shape
US09800026 2001-03-06
PCT/US2001/007470 WO2001066414A1 (en) 2000-03-09 2001-03-07 Method, apparatus and computer program product for determining shim shape

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