Airbus Operations (s.a.s.)

Airbus Operations Gmbh

Geneviève Schubetzer

David Petit

Damien Fraysse

Serge Vernet

Sophie Gourdon

Nicolas Charmes

Mathieu Trindade

Joel Antic

Joël Antic

When coupling tubular parts by fitting, the seal interposed between them may roll on itself, be pinched or damaged. Now, a twisted or damaged seal no longer correctly ensures the seal-tightness and it is very difficult to detect this. The present application discloses a tool for installing a seal between two tubular parts, one male and one female, including a compression ring to encircle the male part and exert a compression on the seal before producing the join. The tool also includes a tongue that can be positioned at a chamfered surface of the female tubular part. The tongue makes it possible to offer the pre-compressed seal with the dimensions of the female part a continuous travel making it possible to prevent any twisting or other effect compromising the seal-tightness.

Tool and method for installing a seal by allowing a precompression to join two tubular parts

A method of edge to edge assembly of panels. The method generally includes performing male and female matching cuts on the panel edges to be assembled next to each other, and assembling the panels edge to edge so that the male protuberances of one panel are inserted in the matching female cavities of the second panel, and vice-versa. Such method is applicable to aircraft and automobile manufacturing for the assembly of thin structures, primary or secondary, such as fuselage panels, airfoils, cabin and cockpit paneling, etc., and can be used for metallic as well as composite panels.

Assembling panels edge to edge

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Colomiers, France

Geneviève Schubetzer