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US 10,481,768 B2Granted
Nonconformance identification and visualization system and method
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsChristopher J. Senesac, Ralph P. Heinefield, Michael Honea
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for analyzing nonconformances. A volume in an aircraft is identified. The nonconformances within the volume of the aircraft are identified. Graphical indicators are displayed indicating the nonconformances within the volume in a graphical user interface on a display device.
Claims20
A method for graphically analyzing nonconformances on an entire build of an aircraft, the method comprising:
- selecting from a graphic user interface, a model of the entire build of the aircraft from a depiction of objects located in a facility:
- identifying, via a processor unit comprising an object manager comprising:
- an object visualization system, a shop order visualization system, a noncomformace visualization system, and the graphic user interface, a volume in the model of the aircraft;
- importing, via the nonconformance visualization system in the processor unit, the nonconformances associated with parts within the volume of the model of the aircraft by:
- displaying, on a display device, an input data window such that the input data window displays the nonconformances in rows such that each row comprises:
- a corresponding non-conformance, and a nonconformance type, and a position of the aircraft in the facility, such that the position of the aircraft in the facility indicates a state of assembly of the aircraft;
- and
- responsive to a user selection of the nonconformance type, parsing the nonconformances associated with the parts within the volume in the model of the aircraft based on the nonconformance type;
- displaying, in the graphical user interface on the display device, graphical indicators indicating the nonconformances within the volume in-the model of the aircraft;
- determining, using the graphical indicators, density information for the nonconformances:
- for the model of the aircraft, or cumulatively for:
- any selected models of other aircraft in the facility, or for any aircraft located at the position of the aircraft in the facility over a selected period of time;
- determining, using the density information, an area of interest.
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A method for graphically analyzing nonconformances on an entire build of every aircraft of:
- a particular model, or in a facility, the method comprising:
- selecting from a graphic user interface, a model of an entire build of any aircraft from a depiction of objects located in the facility:
- identifying, via a processor unit comprising an object manager comprising:
- an object visualization system, a shop order visualization system, a noncomformace nonconformance visualization system, and the graphic user interface, a volume in a model of an object;
- importing, via the processor unit, nonconformances of parts within the volume of the model of the object by:
- displaying, on a display device, an input data window such that the input data window displays the nonconformances in rows such that each row comprises:
- a corresponding nonconformance, a nonconformance type associated with the corresponding nonconformance, and a position of an aircraft in the facility, such that the position of the aircraft in the facility indicates a state of assembly of the aircraft in the facility;
- and
- responsive to a user selection of the nonconformance type, parsing the nonconformances associated with the parts within the volume in the model of the object based on the nonconformance type;
- displaying graphical indicators indicating the nonconformances within the volume in a graphical user interface on the display device;
- displaying the graphical indicators in the graphical user interface when the parts are contained within other parts or hidden from view;
- determining, using the graphical indicators, cumulative density information for the nonconformances for the entire build of every aircraft:
- of the particular model, or in the facility;
- determining, using the cumulative density information, an area of interest;
- and
- changing at least one of a design, an assembly process, a fabrication process, or a vendor of the parts within the area of interest.
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An apparatus that comprises:
- a data processing system that comprises a processor configured to implement an object manager that comprises:
- an object visualization system, a shop order status visualization system, and a nonconformance visualization system, the object manager configured to:
- identify a volume in a model of an aircraft;
- import nonconformances of parts within the volume of the model of the aircraft by:
- displaying, on a display device, an input data window;
- wherein each nonconformance is displayed in a row of information in the input data window;
- and
- responsive to a user selection of:
- a nonconformance type presented in the row, or a location of the model of the aircraft in a facility, parsing the nonconformances associated with the parts within the identified volume in the model of the aircraft based on the selected nonconformance type;
- displays graphical indicators indicating the nonconformances within the volume in a graphical user interface on the display device;
- determines, based on the graphical indicators in the graphical user interface, when the parts are contained within other parts or hidden from view;
- determines, based on the graphical indicators, density information for the nonconformances;
- determines, based on the density information, an area of interest;
- and
- changes, at least one of a design, an assembly process, a fabrication process or a vendor of the parts within the area of interest.
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