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US 2020/0368803 A1Published application
Actuator-based compensation for deformation of a mandrel
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsNicklaus Cummings Kimball, Michael John McNulty, Robert Loftus
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Abstract
A system to manufacture an object includes a headstock, a tailstock, and a mandrel having a first end coupled to the headstock and a second end coupled to the tailstock. The system also includes an actuator coupled to one or more of the headstock, the tailstock, or the mandrel, the actuator operable to apply a force to the one or more of the headstock, the tailstock, or the mandrel, to oppose deformation of the mandrel.
Claims20
A system to manufacture an object, the system comprising:
- a headstock;
- a tailstock;
- a mandrel having a first end coupled to the headstock and a second end coupled to the tailstock;
- and
- an actuator coupled to one or more of the headstock, the tailstock, or the mandrel, the actuator operable to apply a force to the one or more of the headstock, the tailstock, or the mandrel, to oppose deformation of the mandrel.
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A device comprising:
- a mandrel;
- and
- an actuator at least partially inside the mandrel and coupled to multiple attachment points of the mandrel to enable the actuator to apply a force to one or more of the attachment points to oppose deformation of the mandrel.
A method for manufacturing an object, the method comprising:
- using a processor to perform operations including:
- detecting a deformation of a mandrel;
- and
- sending a command to adjust an actuator to apply a force to one or more of a headstock, a tailstock, or the mandrel, to oppose deformation of the mandrel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.