The Boeing Company

Mark E Bice

Pradip K Saha

Gary Robert Weber

Mark Robert Meyer

Vaughn Lawrence Brady

Don E Norris

A method, system, and apparatus for a part forming system. The part forming system comprises a field shaper having a cavity configured to receive a workpiece and a die. The field shaper has a number of dimensions based on being inserted into a main coil. The workpiece is bent to form a part with a desired shape when an electromagnetic field from the main coil is applied to the field shaper while the field shaper is located within the main coil.

Electromagnetic field shaping system and method

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising a first end fitting. The first end fitting comprises a tube engagement portion. The tube engagement portion comprises an outer coupling surface. The outer coupling surface comprises a first virtual cross-section. The first virtual cross-section comprises a first transverse inflection point. Each point along the first virtual cross-section has a first virtual tangent line coplanar with the first virtual cross-section.

Torque tube manufacturing methods

An electromagnetically formed fluid circuit joint () includes a tubular conduit () that has an outer surface () with a groove (). A hollow fitting () is mechanically separate from and received over the tubular conduit (). The hollow fitting () includes an electromagnetic field formed wall deformation () that extends into the groove ().

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Renton, WA, United States of America

Mark E Bice