A method and apparatus for shaping fuselage sections. A first fuselage section (702) is held in a holding structure (606) in a cradle in a cradle system. Force are applied to the first fuselage section (702) with an actuator system (203) to a portion of the first fuselage section (702) such that a first current shape of the first fuselage section (702) changes towards a first desired shape for the first fuselage section (702) to join the first the fuselage section to a second fuselage section (700).
CRADLE SYSTEM FOR SHAPING FUSELAGE SECTIONS
WIEGENSYSTEM ZUM FORMEN VON RUMPFABSCHNITTEN
SYSTÈME DE BERCEAU POUR LA MISE EN FORME DE SECTIONS DE FUSELAGE
2019-03-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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