A method for joining skin portions of a closed fuselage, in particular for an aircraft or spacecraft, has the following method steps: providing at least a first skin portion and a second skin portion, at least one of the skin portions being fitted with components to remain in the fuselage; positioning at least the first skin portion and the second skin portion relative to one another in a first joint such that the skin portions form a circumferentially closed fuselage arrangement; guiding a first joining head along the first joint on an outer surface of the fuselage arrangement; and guiding a second joining head along the first joint on an inner surface of the fuselage arrangement, the second joining head being guided along longitudinal guide means which are arranged inside the circumferentially closed fuselage arrangement and are formed at least in part by the components to remain in the fuselage.
METHOD FOR JOINING SKIN PORTIONS OF A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY CLOSED FUSELAGE
14.12.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / B23K Löten , SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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