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Performing Surface Treatments Using an Automated Guided Vehicle
Steven A. Best,Eric M. Reid,Donald Joe Best,Daniel Mark McDonagh,Paul E. Jennerjohn,Mccaig David,Paul G. Solecki,Eric J. Schaefer +7 more
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In this paper, a low-profile, automated guided vehicle (AGV) performs surface treatments over large areas of a structure having limited access, such as an aircraft underbelly.Abstract:
A low-profile, automated guided vehicle (AGV) performs surface treatments over large areas of a structure having limited access, such as an aircraft underbelly. The AGV includes a movable gantry provided with automated robot. The robot has interchangeable end effectors for carrying out the surface treatments. Travel of the AGV relative to structure is controlled by a ground guidance system.read more
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Mobile platforms for performing operations along an exterior of a fuselage assembly
Harinder S. Oberoi,Richard Griffith Reese,Kevin Marion Barrick,Quang T. Do,Jeffrey Lawrence Miller,Vanco Stojanoski +5 more
TL;DR: A method and apparatus for performing an assembly operation (664) is described in this paper, where a tool (629) may be macro-positioned (661) relative to an exterior (234) of a fuselage assembly.
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Autonomous flexible manufacturing system for building a fuselage
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TL;DR: In this paper, a method and apparatus for building a fuselage assembly (114) for an aircraft (104) was described. But this method was not suitable for the construction of a large aircraft.
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Metrology-Based System for Operating a Flexible Manufacturing System
Harinder S. Oberoi,John Willard Dorsey-Palmateer,Yuanxin Charles Hu,Branko Sarh,Kevin Marion Barrick,Melissa Ann Findlay,Jorge Alberto Arriaga,Gregory Gudzinski +7 more
TL;DR: A method and apparatus for positioning an end effector (602) relative to a fuselage assembly (114) is described in this article. But it is not shown how to determine the configuration of the assembly.
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Mobile Platforms for Performing Operations Inside a Fuselage Assembly
Harinder S. Oberoi,Richard Griffith Reese,Kevin Marion Barrick,Quang T. Do,Alan S. Draper,Jeffrey Lawrence Miller,Gregory Gudzinski +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a method and apparatus for performing an assembly operation (637) is described, where a tool (630, 632) is macro-positioned within an interior of a fuselage assembly.
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