3D Model of Aircraft Longeron
Reverse Engineered cracked longeron, designed doubler (splice) and provided adaptive machining 3D model using ZScanner 800, Rapidform XOR software and Solid Edge CAD software.
Client provided: 1. four foot long cracked section of longeron removed from aircraft 2. two foot long plaster cast of inside surface of remaining section of longeron (mating surface for doubler) 3.six foot long pre-machined blank for replacement longeron with integral doubler.
All 3 components were scanned using ZScanner and then modeled (minus crack) using Rapidform to create Parasolid 3D models. Solid Edge was used to 'assemble' 3D models and to design replacement longeron with inegral doubler inside pre-machined blank to insure 100% cleanup and to equalize material removal. Client was pleased with results.
