Title:
AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/162413
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An assembly process for assembling at least part of an aircraft airframe (4), the assembly process comprising: providing a first assembly including a first part of the airframe (6) and a first reference structure (64) attached thereto; providing a second assembly including a second part of the aircraft airframe and a second reference structure attached thereto; receiving, by a first receptacle (154), the first reference structure (64); receiving, by a second receptacle (154), the second reference structure; moving, by an actuation device, the receptacles (154) into a predetermined configuration, thereby moving the first part of the aircraft airframe (6)and the second part of the aircraft airframe into a predetermined configuration; and performing an assembly operation on the airframe parts to fixedly attach together the first part of the aircraft airframe (6) and the second part of the aircraft airframe, thereby producing the part of the aircraft airframe (4).
Inventors:
BICKERSTAFF JOHN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2015/051179
Publication Date:
June 09, 2016
Filing Date:
April 21, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BAE SYSTEMS PLC (GB)
International Classes:
G05B19/4099; B64F5/00
Foreign References:
| FR2788743A1 | 2000-07-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BAE SYSTEMS PLC, GROUP IP DEPT (Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU, GB)
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