The Boeing Company

Aaron Coon

Chris Gren McInelly

Bret A Hoeksema

Tom Allen

Steve Solack

Kevin Bowe

Ryan Lillibridge

Gary K Allen

Michael J Badgley

Gary D Benham

Emily Przybelinski

Chris G Mcinelly

An automated fastener insert installation system for composite panels is provided. A first module receives and secures a composite panel with respect to an origin of a first coordinate system, wherein the composite panel has opposed major surfaces and defines an insert-receiving orifice extending through one of the major surfaces, and is secured such that one of the major surfaces is externally accessible. A second module engages each of a plurality of fastener inserts with an installation aide. Third module determines a configuration of the orifice defined by the composite panel, selects a corresponding one of the fastener inserts engaged with the installation aide, inserts the selected fastener insert into the orifice, and dispenses an adhesive material through the installation aide and into the orifice about selected fastener insert such that the adhesive material secures the selected fastener insert within the orifice. Associated systems are also provided.

Automated fastener insert installation system for composite panels

Panels are assembled using tab and slot joints. The panels are bonded together at the joints by injecting an adhesive through passageways in one of the panels into internal cavities formed between the tabs and the slots.

Method of assembling panels and adhesively bonded joints used therein

An apparatus for adhering coupons together for adhesive shear testing may include a first member, a second member, at least one alignment device, and at least one separation device. The first member may have at least one first member cavity for holding at least one first member coupon. The second member may have at least one second member cavity for holding an overlapping area of at least one second member coupon adjacent to and separate from the at least one first member coupon. The overlapping area of the at least one second member coupon may be adhered to the at least one first member coupon. The at least one alignment device may control a size of the overlapping area. The at least one separation device may control a separation distance between the overlapping area of the at least one second member coupon and the at least one first member coupon.

Apparatus and method for fabricating shear test coupons

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Marysville, WA, United States of America

Aaron Coon