Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for assembling a wing. Methods include coupling a robot arm (750) to a bracket (648) on a rib (572) held against a wing panel (550), and operating the coupled robot arm to install shims (756) between the rib (572) and wing panel (550). Some methods further include mounting (e.g. detachably) the bracket, such as by aligning it with indexing features at the rib. In some methods, the bracket enforces a contour to the rib. Systems include a carriage (764) coupled to a rib (572), and a robot arm (750) extending therefrom that is operable to perform work (e.g. inspection, installing shims and/or fasteners, etc.) at an interface between the rib and a wing panel. Apparatus includes a robot arm dimensioned for placement at an interface between a rib and a wing panel, with the robot arm including an end effector to perform work upon the interface (e.g. inspection, installing shims and/or fasteners, etc.).


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    Title :

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING AN AIRCRAFT WING INCLUDING SHIMS


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM ZUSAMMENBAU EINES FLUGZEUGFLÜGELS MIT AUSGLEICHSSCHEIBEN
    PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'ASSEMBLAGE D'UNE AILE D'AÉRONEF COMPRENANT DES CALAGES


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    Publication date :

    2022-05-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / 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 / G05B Steuer- oder Regelsysteme allgemein , CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL



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