Aksel Michelle Bode

US Patent:

20190205501, Jul 4, 2019

Filed:

Mar 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/293377

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Dario I. Valenzuela - Mukilteo WA, US
Ronald J. Collins - Brier WA, US
Aksel Bode - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
B64C 1/26
B64F 5/10

Abstract:

Disclosed aircraft wing-to-body join methods include measuring a 3D surface contour of each wing root interface surface of a wing root to form a complete wing root 3D surface profile; measuring a 3D surface contour of each wing stub interface surface of a wing stub to form a complete wing stub 3D surface profile; calculating a virtual fit between the aircraft wing and the aircraft body assembly that defines one or more gaps between the wing root interface surface and the wing stub interface surface; and aligning the aircraft wing to the aircraft body assembly to achieve a real fit consistent with the virtual fit.

US Patent:

20170132355, May 11, 2017

Filed:

Nov 6, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/935190

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Dario I. Valenzuela - Mukilteo WA, US
Ronald J. Collins - Brier WA, US
Aksel Bode - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
B64F 5/00
B64C 1/26

Abstract:

Disclosed aircraft wing-to-body join methods include (a) applying targets to a wing and a body assembly at the respective wing root and wing stub, (b) determining the 3D locations of the targets by photogrammetry, (c) generating 3D surface profiles for the interface surfaces of the wing root and wing stub by combining scans of the interface surfaces, (d) calculating a virtual fit between the wing and the body assembly that defines one or more gaps between the generated 3D surface profiles of the wing root and wing stub, (e) positioning at least three position sensors within the wing root and/or the wing stub, and (f) aligning the wing to the body assembly to achieve a real fit consistent with the calculated virtual fit using feedback from the position sensors. Methods of determining the target locations and/or the 3D surface profiles may utilize a mobile scanning platform.