Steve Xinhua Cheng

US Patent:

20220245294, Aug 4, 2022

Filed:

Dec 3, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/541709

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Theodore M. Boyl-Davis - Snohomish WA, US
Ronald J. Collins - Brier WA, US
Christopher M. Rhoads - Seattle WA, US
Clifford D. Borowicz - Mukilteo WA, US
Steve X. Cheng - Bellevue WA, US
Joel T. Adriance - Arlington WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 30/15

Abstract:

A method for determining a shim profile for assembling a first mating surface of a first part with a second mating surface of a second part includes: obtaining a baseline surface model of the first mating surface; scanning the first mating surface when the first part is in a deviated configuration to generate a scan-based surface model of the first mating surface; deforming the scan-based surface model of the first mating surface relative to the baseline surface model of the first mating surface to generate a first deformed surface model of the first mating surface; deforming the first deformed surface model of the first mating surface relative to a surface model of the second mating surface to generate a second deformed surface model of the first mating surface; and comparing the second deformed surface model of the first mating surface to the surface model of the second mating surface.