WO2009044362A3 - A method of manufacturing wing structures. - Google Patents

A method of manufacturing wing structures. Download PDF

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WO2009044362A3
WO2009044362A3 PCT/IB2008/054032 IB2008054032W WO2009044362A3 WO 2009044362 A3 WO2009044362 A3 WO 2009044362A3 IB 2008054032 W IB2008054032 W IB 2008054032W WO 2009044362 A3 WO2009044362 A3 WO 2009044362A3
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scanned
inner structure
top panel
distances
inserts
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Giovanni Mazzocchi
Giovanni Lanfranco
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Alenia Aeronautica Spa
Giovanni Mazzocchi
Giovanni Lanfranco
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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
    • B64F5/10—Manufacturing or assembling aircraft, e.g. jigs therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • B29D99/001—Producing wall or panel-like structures, e.g. for hulls, fuselages, or buildings
    • B29D99/0021—Producing wall or panel-like structures, e.g. for hulls, fuselages, or buildings provided with plain or filled structures, e.g. cores, placed between two or more plates or sheets, e.g. in a matrix
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
    • B29L2031/30—Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof
    • B29L2031/3076—Aircrafts
    • B29L2031/3085—Wings

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  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
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  • Joining Of Building Structures In Genera (AREA)

Abstract

The inner structure (20) of a wing is first fixed on the top surface (11) of the bottom panel (10). The inner structure and the top panel (12) are retained separately in the respective forms which they must assume in accordance with a predetermined wing profile. The top surface (21) of the inner structure (20) and the bottom surface (14) of the top panel (12) are scanned. The three-dimensional digital images of the scanned surfaces are processed, so as to generate a three-dimensional mathematical model representing the distances between the scanned surfaces. On the basis of the mathematical model one or more inserts (70) with a variable thickness corresponding to the distances between the scanned surfaces are manufactured. The inserts are then arranged between these surfaces and finally the top panel (12) is fixed to the structure (20), thus obtaining the predetermined wing profile.
PCT/IB2008/054032 2007-10-03 2008-10-02 A method of manufacturing wing structures. WO2009044362A2 (en)

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ITTO2007A000697 2007-10-03
IT000697A ITTO20070697A1 (en) 2007-10-03 2007-10-03 PROCEDURE FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF FULL STRUCTURES

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WO2009044362A3 true WO2009044362A3 (en) 2009-06-11

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EP1473142A1 (en) * 2003-05-02 2004-11-03 Airbus Deutschland GmbH Method for filling a joining gap
WO2007034197A1 (en) * 2005-09-22 2007-03-29 Airbus Uk Limited Assembly of aircraft components

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