Methods for making structural shims (220) for the mating assembly of parts, such as for installation between a skin (212) and substructure (214) of an aircraft. The methods include the steps of disposing a hardenable composition (216) into a gap between the first (212) and second parts (214), hardening the hardenable composition to provide a shim pattern (218) that is dimensionally stable, and removing the shim pattern from the gap without damage. The shim pattern can be used to provide a digital model thereof, which can in turn be used to fabricate the structural shim (220).
METHODS OF SHIMMING AN ASSEMBLY
18.08.2022
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Clamp shimming optimization for minimizing assembly deformation
Kraftfahrwesen | 2005
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