Pressure bulkhead assembly support tool
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsCharlie E. Branyon, III, Dennis R. Mathis
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Abstract
A pressure bulkhead assembly support tool configured to hold a pressure bulkhead system is presented. The pressure bulkhead assembly support tool comprises a segmented frame having a substantially circular path. A plurality of circumferential force assemblies restrains the pressure bulkhead system such that a circumferential surface of the pressure bulkhead system with a nominal shape is formed. A plurality of alignment probes holds and positions the pressure bulkhead system relative to the segmented frame.
Claims20
A pressure bulkhead assembly support tool comprising:
- a segmented frame having a substantially circular path;
- a plurality of circumferential force assemblies positioned along the substantially circular path and configured to restrain skin splice angles of a pressure bulkhead system such that a circumferential surface with a nominal shape is formed;
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- a plurality of alignment probes positioned along the substantially circular path and configured to hold an aft pressure bulkhead having a bulkhead interface surface.
A pressure bulkhead assembly support tool configured to hold a pressure bulkhead system, the pressure bulkhead assembly support tool comprising:
- a segmented frame comprising multiple frame segments separable from each other;
- a plurality of circumferential force assemblies positioned on the segmented frame, wherein each circumferential force assembly of the plurality of circumferential force assemblies comprises a circumferential surface clamp configured to apply pressure to mating edges of skin splice angles of the pressure bulkhead system and indexing pins configured to position the mating edges of the skin splice angles;
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- a plurality of alignment probes positioned on the segmented frame and configured to hold a bulkhead interface surface of an aft pressure bulkhead of the pressure bulkhead system and also configured to align the aft pressure bulkhead relative to the segmented frame once the aft pressure bulkhead is lowered onto the skin splice angles, wherein a plurality of shims is positioned between the bulkhead interface surface and a flange surface of the skin splice angles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.