The Boeing Company

Richard M Sutherland

John F Spalding, Jr

Dallas Steven Scholes

Robert J Keeler

Eugene Dan-Jumbo

A system for use in fabricating a laminate structure from a plurality of layers of material is provided. The system includes a marker coupled to at least two of the plurality of layers, and a positioning system configured to arrange the plurality of layers in a predetermined layup position based on a position of the markers.

System and method for use in fabricating a structure

The present disclosure relates to a system for testing the strength of a bonded joint between at least two components, wherein the system includes at least one element force energizer that creates an actual mechanical stress in the bonded joint when actuated, wherein the element force energizer is coupled with the at least two components. The system further includes an energy interface that is connectable to a power source, the energy interface being in electrical communication with the at least one element force energizer, and a sensor that detects the actual mechanical stress or strain in the bonded joint. The system may also include a recording device that records and/or transmits the detected mechanical stress or strain in the bonded joint. In one example, the element force energizers include piezoelectric materials.

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Port Orchard, WA, United States of America

Richard M Sutherland