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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
May. 08, 2008
James M. Cobb, Burien, WA (US);
John G. Barnes, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Alan K. Jones, Seattle, WA (US);
Brian K. Sollenberger, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Patrick B. Stone, Monroe, WA (US);
James M. Cobb, Burien, WA (US);
John G. Barnes, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Alan K. Jones, Seattle, WA (US);
Brian K. Sollenberger, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Patrick B. Stone, Monroe, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system automatically moves large scale components of a vehicle such as an airplane, into final assembly alignment. A noncontact measurement system determines the locations of aerodynamically significant features on each of the components. The measured locations of the components are used to control an automated jacking system that includes assembly jacks for individually moving the components into assembly alignment. A system is provided for calculating the cruise configuration of the vehicle 'as-built' and for transferring the cruise configuration into the vehicle where it is recorded in the form of a physical monument.