The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a shell component for an aircraft or spacecraft. The method comprises a step of positioning a skin panel (102), which includes a skin (104) of the aircraft or spacecraft and first and second stringers (111,112) stiffening the skin, opposite a frame (106) having first and second mouseholes (121,122) for receiving the first and second stringers, a step of elastically bending the skin panelm (102), a step of inserting the first stringer (111) into the first mousehole (121), and a step of releasing the elastic bend to insert the second stringer (112) into the second mousehole (122). Under a further aspect, the invention provides an apparatus (200) for manufacturing a shell component for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising a positioning unit (203) for positioning a skin panel (102), whic h includes a skin (104) of the aircraft or spacecraft and first and second stringers (111,112) stiffening the skin, opposite a frame (106) having first and second mouseholes (121,122) for receiving the first and second stringers (111,112), a bending unit (204) for elastically bending the skin panel (102), an inserting unit (202) for inserting the first stringer (111) into the first mousehole (121), and a control unit (208), which controls the bending unit (204) to release the elastic bend in order to insert the second stringer (112) into the second mousehole (122).
Method and apparatus for manufacturing a shell component for an aircraft or spacecraft
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung einer Schalenkonstruktion für ein Luft- oder Raumfahrzeug
Procédé et appareil de fabrication d'une coque pour un avion ou un engin spatial
2018-07-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A SHELL COMPONENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT
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