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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2017
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Richard W. Aston, Brea, CA (US);
Michael J. Langmack, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Matthew J. Herrmann, Rancho Palos, CA (US);
Russell W. Cochran, Maryland Heights, MO (US);
Philip R. Munoz, Foley, MO (US);
Nicole M. Hastings, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a vehicle control surface includes generating, using an electronic controller, a three-dimensional plan for the vehicle control surface. The three-dimensional plan includes, at least, non-vehicular support structure dimensions, for a non-vehicular support structure, and skin dimensions for a skin. The method further includes configuring the dimensions of the non-vehicular support structure based on build environment characteristics associated with an additive manufacturing process of the control surface. The additive manufacturing process is based on the three-dimensional plan. The method further includes fabricating the vehicle control surface, using the additive manufacturing process, based on the three-dimensional plan.