DocumentCode
3563663
Title
Prediction of variation in wingbox assembly operation by finite element method
Author
Sim, Roy ; Saadat, Mozafar ; Najafi, Farid
Author_Institution
Sch. of Manuf. & Mech. Eng., Univ. of Birmingham, Birmingham
fYear
2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
5
Abstract
The civil aircraft industry often involves assembly of large deformable aluminium components within the wingbox structures. Part-to-part assembly of these compliant components regularly cause difficulties associated with dimensional variations. This paper presents a method for predicting dimensional variation in the assembly processes of a wing-box structure. A case study of the Airbus wing-box assembly process has been illustrated for this purpose. Finite Element Method and experimental tests are conducted on the rib structure based on the site measurement gathered from Airbus assembly factory.
Keywords
aerospace components; aerospace industry; aluminium; assembling; finite element analysis; civil aircraft industry; dimensional variation prediction; finite element method; large deformable aluminium component assembly; part-to-part assembly; wingbox assembly operation; Aerospace industry; Aircraft; Assembly; Drilling; Finite element methods; Fixtures; Joining processes; Ribs; Skin; Springs;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Automation Congress, 2008. WAC 2008. World
Print_ISBN
978-1-889335-38-4
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-889335-37-7
Type
conf
Filename
4699033
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