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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2009
Lawrence S. Lindgren, Redmond, WA (US);
Scott W. Lea, Renton, WA (US);
Gary E. Georgeson, Federal Way, WA (US);
Lawrence S. Lindgren, Redmond, WA (US);
Scott W. Lea, Renton, WA (US);
Gary E. Georgeson, Federal Way, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A composite structure containing an out-of-tolerance area is restored using an automated material removal method. The location of an out-of-tolerance area within the structure is determined by non-destructive inspection and a volume of the structure to be removed is selected based on the location of the out-of-tolerance area. An automatic material removal tool is programmed and used to remove the selected volume of material. The volume of removed material may be is replaced by an integrated patch.