METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE SKIN-STIFFENER ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20180297299A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-18

    申请号:US15768361

    申请日:2016-10-18

    Abstract: A method of forming a composite part (10) having a skin (12) and at least one elongated stiffener (14) extending from the skin (12), the method comprising: providing a mold (20) having a mold surface (22, 26) and a respective elongated compaction cavity for each stiffener (14), each compaction cavity (24) opening into the mold surface (22, 26); for each stiffener (14): placing a bagged insert (30) including an insert (40) received in a tubular bag (42) in the respective compaction cavity (24), supporting the stiffener (14) with the bagged insert (30), the stiffener (14) having a first part extending in the compaction cavity (24) snuggly between a side surface of the bagged insert (30) and an adjacent side surface of the mold (20) bordering the compaction cavity (24), the stiffener (14) having a second part connected to the first part and extending over at least one of the mold surface (22, 26) and a top surface of the bagged insert (30); placing a skin (12) over and in contact with the mold surface (22, 26), and over and in contact with the second part of each stiffener (14); forming a sealed enclosure containing the skin (12) and each stiffener (14), the sealed enclosure being formed in part by each tubular bag (42), each insert being located outside of the sealed enclosure; reducing a pressure within the sealed enclosure; removing each insert from the tubular bag (42); and curing the skin (12) and each stiffener (14). An insert assembly and an assembly for forming a composite part (10) are also discussed.

    CONFIGURABLE HARNESS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180286531A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-04

    申请号:US15736571

    申请日:2016-06-17

    Abstract: There is described herein a harness (106) that remains neutral until configured by a configuration device (110). Wires that connect to specific pins responsible for the configuration of a system are taken out and connected to a configuration port (108) on the harness (106). The configuration port (108), when mated with the configuration device (110), sets a configuration setting of the system. The configuration device (110) may be used to set the power and/or signal parameters of the harness (106) for a system or to configure various options within the system itself or another system.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPRESENTING A LOCATION OF A FAULT IN AN AIRCRAFT CABIN

    公开(公告)号:US20180281990A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-04

    申请号:US15778164

    申请日:2015-11-23

    Abstract: A method and a distributed architecture for representing a location of a fault in an aircraft cabin, comprising: a controller operatively connected to a processor; a crew IO node operatively connected to the controller; the processor being configured to perform: detecting, by the controller, that an event of a system of the aircraft cabin corresponding to a fault has occurred; determining, by the processor, which aircraft cabin section amongst a plurality of aircraft cabin sections is associated with the system for which the event corresponding to the fault has occurred; and displaying, on the crew IO node, (i) a graphical user interface (GUI) component representing at least a portion of the aircraft cabin comprising at least some of the plurality of aircraft cabin sections and (ii) a visual indication identifying the aircraft cabin section associated with the system for which the event corresponding to the fault has occurred.

    SYSTEM FOR DETECTING MECHANICAL DISCONNECT OF A SENSOR FROM A CONTROLLED ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20180180446A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-28

    申请号:US15128739

    申请日:2015-03-23

    Inventor: Timothy SMITH

    Abstract: A system for detecting mechanical failure of a connection between a variable differential transformer and a controlled element. The sensor system includes a variable differential transformer with a housing encapsulating a first coil, a bore in the housing, wherein the bore is adjacent to the first coil, a core disposed in the bore, a shaft connectible between the core, at a first end, and the controlled element, at a second end, and a biasing element connected to the shaft. Responsive to a break in the shaft, the biasing element moves the core to an out-of-range position detectable by at least the first coil.

    SIMULATION OF LOADS ON AEROSTRUCTURES DURING AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20180072433A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-15

    申请号:US15558779

    申请日:2016-03-07

    CPC classification number: B64F5/60 B64D13/02 B64D43/02 B64F5/10 G01C21/165

    Abstract: Methods and systems useful during assembly of aircraft are disclosed. One such method comprises loading a fuselage of the aircraft that is unassembled with a wing of the aircraft to obtain a configuration of the fuselage corresponding to when the fuselage is assembled with the wing. The method also comprises calibrating a device of a navigation system of the aircraft when the fuselage is unassembled with the wing and is being loaded to obtain the loaded configuration and, after calibrating the device of the navigation system, assembling the fuselage with the wing.

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