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Publication Details
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| Authors: | Ryota Nozaki, Masashi Sato, Akihiro Oyama |
| Company: | CMSC |
| Print Format: | Technical Paper |
| Citation: | Ryota Nozaki, Masashi Sato, Akihiro Oyama, "Automatic 3D Measurement System with Laser Radar on a Boeing 787 Wing Skin," The Journal of the CMSC, Vol. 4, No. 1, Spring 2009 |
Abstract
Large-scale components in complicated three-dimensional shapes are used for aircrafts for aerodynamic performance and strength of structure. The laser radar (LR) 3D measurement system from Metris, which has the ability to perform large-scale, noncontact, and high-accuracy measurement, is widely used in aircraft industries and other fields to measure large component parts with high accuracy. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) is responsible for the manufacture of the composite wing box of the Boeing 787. According to the Boeing Company, the 787 program reaches a critical sales mark (approximately 900 orders as of the end of April 2008); the company has plans to raise the production rates. MHI and Hitachi Engineering & Services (HES) have developed a wing skin automatic 3D measurement system, aiming for improvement in productivity and savings in labor. This system, comprising two units of the LR system installed on the gantry of the abrasive water jet machine (AWJ) trimming device for the main wing, realizes high-accuracy and high-efficiency 3D measurement of the skin shape.
