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Junghyun Ahn

Sina Sam Golshany

Todd William Erickson

Derek R Alderks

Darrin Michael Hansen

Shahriar Khosravani

Blake Alexander Simpson

A fastening device for coupling an assembly includes a fastener comprising a head, a threaded portion, and a shank extending between the head and the threaded portion. The fastening device also includes a coating formed around the fastener, wherein the coating is electrically conductive and comprises a varying thickness along the shank.

Method and systems for inserting a coated fastener in an assembly

A system and method determine a size and a shape for identical geodesic modules that are used to form a structure. The system and method may include analyzing input data regarding a size and a shape of the structure to be formed, and determining the size and the shape for each of the identical geodesic modules based on the size and the shape of the structure to be formed. The structure may include a framework including the identical geodesic modules. Each of the geodesic modules has a size and a shape that are the same as all of the other of the geodesic modules. A forming system and method position a framework and a covering skin of the structure in relation to a mandrel, and drill and rivet the framework to the covering skin with a plurality of operating heads.

Systems and methods for determining sizes and shapes of geodesic modules

Systems and methods for manufacturing a tubular structure

Geodesic structure forming systems and methods

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