The purpose of this paper is to develop digital flexible pre-assembly tooling system for fuselage panels. First, the paper analyzes the technological characteristics of fuselage panels and then determines the pre-assembly object. Second, the pre-assembly positioning method and assembly process are researched. Third, the panel components pre-assembly flexible tooling scheme is constructed. Finally, the pre-assembly flexible tooling system is designed and manufactured. This study shows the novel solution results in significantly smaller tooling dimensions, while providing greater stability. Digital flexible assembly is an effective way to reduce floor space, reduce delivery and production lead times and improve quality. The tooling designed in this case is actually used in industrial application. The flexible tooling can realize the pre-assembly for a number of fuselage panels, which is shown as an example in this paper. The paper suggests the fuselage panel pre-assembly process based on the thought including pre-assembly, the automatic drilling and riveting and jointing, and constructs a flexible tooling system for aircraft fuselage panel component pre-assembly.


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    Title :

    Flexible tooling design technology for aircraft fuselage panel component pre-assembly


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Assembly Automation ; 35 , 2 ; 166-171


    Publication date :

    2015


    Size :

    6 Seiten, Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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