A method (M) for joining two fuselage sections (FS1, FS2) of aircraft or spacecraft involves fastening (M1) a crossbeam (CB) to an elliptical interface frame (IF) to form an intermediate coupling assembly; temporarily fastening (M2) the intermediate coupling assembly to a planar mounting frame (MF) at a number of fixation holes (H) formed in the planar mounting frame (MF); temporarily fastening (M3) a buttstrap (BS) circumferentially around the interface frame (IF); permanently attaching (M4) the intermediate coupling assembly and the buttstrap (BS) to a first fuselage section (FS1); disengaging (M5) the intermediate coupling assembly from the mounting frame (MF); and permanently attaching (M6) a second fuselage section (FS2) to the first fuselage section (FS1) at the buttstrap (BS); a mounting device comprising a planar mounting frame (MF) and at least one mounting beam (MB; MB') extending substantially perpendicularly to the plane of extension of the mounting frame (MF) is also disclosed.
Method for joining two fuselage sections
Verfahren zum Verbinden zweier Rumpfabschnitte
Procédé pour relier deux sections de fuselage
2016-07-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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