Method for the assembly of frames in an aircraft shell

    公开(公告)号:US12054292B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US17861371

    申请日:2022-07-11

    CPC classification number: B64F5/10 B64C1/061 B64C1/064

    Abstract: A method for the assembly of frames in an aircraft shell, wherein the aircraft shell comprises a skin and a plurality of stringers co-cured with the skin, wherein the skin has a plurality of reference marks. Identifying the reference marks on the skin using a first robot with artificial vision, establishing a local reference for the positioning of each frame based on a reference mark, grabbing a frame using the first robot, establishing a relative position between the first robot and the frame based on the reference mark, positioning the frame on an inner side of the aircraft shell using the first robot, and with a second robot, drilling holes through the frame and skin, and attaching the frame to the skin with fasteners.

    Aircraft with an engine control device in the engine compartment and method to obtain such aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US11691749B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US17175003

    申请日:2021-02-12

    CPC classification number: B64D31/14 B64F5/40 B64D2041/002 F02D2001/0095

    Abstract: A method to modify an aircraft including: disconnecting a first engine control device from command cables and transmission cables, wherein the first engine control device is in a fuselage section forward of a pressure bulkhead; replacing the engine control device with a jumper connector positioned in the fuselage section, wherein the jumper connector electrically connects the command cables to the transmission cables; installing a second engine control device in the fuselage aft of the pressure bulkhead, wherein the second engine control device is in an engine compartment of the fuselage; connecting the second engine control device to transmission cables at a location at or near the pressure bulkhead; connecting sensor cabling directly to the second engine control device, and connecting the engine control device directly to the engine.

    Dynamic illumination system for runway illumination

    公开(公告)号:US11542033B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16842173

    申请日:2020-04-07

    Abstract: A dynamic runway illumination system, including a light source having an addressable light beam direction, and a control unit configured to receive aircraft attitude information and the orientation of the runway selected for takeoff or landing, obtain horizontal and vertical axes, the horizontal axis being collinear with the takeoff or landing longitudinal direction, determine the actual and the reference aircraft trajectories, obtain the actual and the reference vertical approach angles, and the actual horizontal approach angle, and actuate onto the light source to perform an angular movement in the light beam direction of an absolute value of the actual vertical approach angle minus the absolute value of the reference vertical approach angle about the vertical axis, and an angular movement of an absolute value of the actual horizontal approach angle about the horizontal axis, to vertically and horizontally align the beam of the light source towards the runway direction.

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