The Boeing Company

Peter Hoang Bui

Aksel Bode

David James Odendahl

Craig Allen Charlton

Barry Theophile Cooke

Michael G Parent

Luis Rogelio Gonzalez

Danny Lee Beaman

Alan D Glasscock

Loren J Fiske

Frederick James Richter

Bela Laszlo Zold

Frederik James Richter

Paul Alan Koopman

Kevin Ronald Puzey

Joseph Alan Leander

Ngan Minh Dinh

Systems and methods are used to determine a defined fastener for fastening two parts together at an assembly fastener location. The defined fastener comprises fastener components selected from a plurality of different fastener components available for use in an assembled fastener. The fastener components of the defined fastener may be selected based on criteria defining characteristics of an assembly stackup including the two parts and the assembled defined fastener. Dimensions of the two parts at respective fastener locations forming the assembly fastener location may be used to determine a part stackup dimension for the assembled fastener at the assembly fastener location.

Systems and methods for determining fasteners

A method and apparatus for machining a part for an assembly. First sensor data is acquired for a surface of a first part from a first sensor system. Second sensor data is acquired for a set of existing holes in a second part from a second sensor system. A surface model of the surface of the first part is generated using the first sensor data. First offset data is computed based on a nominal model of a third part that is nominally positioned relative to the surface model within a three-dimensional virtual environment. Second offset data is computed for the set of existing holes using the second sensor data. Overall offset data is generated using the first and second offset data, wherein the overall offset data is used to drill a set of holes in the third part for use in fastening the third part to the second part.

Method and an apparatus for machining a part for an assembly

An apparatus, system, and method for creating final openings in a part having initial openings using an alignment system. In one illustrative embodiment, the alignment system comprises a structure having a plurality of openings and a plurality of bushing assemblies. Each of the plurality of bushing assemblies is associated with one of the plurality of openings. Each of the plurality of bushing assemblies comprises a first element, a second element, and a core element located between the first element and the second element. The core element has at least two rotational degrees of freedom and at least two translational degrees of freedom when a bushing assembly is in a free state and zero degrees of freedom when the bushing assembly is in a fixed state.

Adjustable bushing assemblies

An automated filler production method includes obtaining gap measurement data by measuring a gap between component parts of a structure, delivering the gap measurement data to a data collector function, monitoring incoming filler requirements, updating solid model definitions of the filler, creating portable Machine Control Data (MCD) using the gap measurement data in the form of the updated solid model, delivering the MCD to a filler machining center and machining a filler from a filler substrate using the MCD, while providing status updates as the data progresses through the filler machining process.

Automated filler production method

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Lynnwood, WA, United States of America

Peter Hoang Bui