System for adjusting the profiles of aeronautical structures

• Main Authors: Pinto, Michelantonio, Pirro, Nicola
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.10.2018
• Subjects: AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; HAND TOOLS; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MANIPULATORS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FORFASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING; TRANSPORTING

A method for assembling a first component to at least one second component, includes attaching a plurality of interface fittings to the first component, placing the first component on an assembly jig in such a way that the first component bears on the assembly jig through the interface fittings, and assembling said at least one second component to the first component placed on the assembly jig. Before the first component is placed on the assembly jig, at least one adjustable spacer member incorporated in at least one of said interface fittings is adjusted to bring at least one surface of the first component into a predetermined tolerance range.