Assembling process method for airplane pulse type final assembly production line

Through systematic planning of the assembly process of the aircraft pulsating assembly line, the problems of long assembly cycle and low efficiency in the existing technology are solved, and the efficient and good quality assembly process is achieved, and the formulation of industry standards and resource optimization are promoted.

CN119262318AActive Publication Date: 2025-01-07AVIC GENERAL HUANAN AIRCRAFT IND CO LTD

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202411205587.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-30
Publication Date
2025-01-07
Estimated Expiration
2044-08-30

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the aircraft assembly production line cannot reasonably plan the overall assembly process, resulting in long assembly cycles, difficultness, low efficiency, and lack of unified technical requirements and standard methods.

Method used

Detailed planning of the entire process from task determination to production line implementation verification, through reasonable planning of the assembly process flow and resource allocation of the assembly line, including determining the assembly task and demand output, planning the production line layout and process, dividing the assembly process separation surface, and designing the detailed assembly process flow , calculate assembly cycles, establish and verify production lines, and optimize process flow to improve efficiency and quality.

Benefits of technology

It significantly shortens the assembly cycle, improves the total assembly efficiency and product quality of the aircraft, ensures the flexibility and adaptability of the production line, realizes the effective utilization of resources, reduces production risks and costs, and promotes the formulation of industry standards.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an aircraft pulse type general assembly production line assembly process method, and relates to the technical field of large production line assembly. The aircraft pulse type general assembly production line assembly process method comprises the steps of determining an aircraft general assembly production line assembly task and the required yield, planning the aircraft pulse type production line layout and process, reasonably dividing system assembly process separation surfaces in all stations, designing detailed assembly process flows in all the stations, and measuring and calculating station assembly periods. Establishing an aircraft final assembly pulse type production line, and verifying and improving the aircraft final assembly production line. According to the aircraft pulse type general assembly production line assembly process method, the whole process from task determination to production line verification implementation is systematically planned in detail, the assembly period is shortened by reasonably planning the general assembly production line assembly process flow and resource allocation, the aircraft general assembly efficiency is improved, and double improvement of the production efficiency and the product quality is ensured.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of large-scale production line assembly, and in particular to an assembly process method for an aircraft pulse-type final assembly production line. Background Art

[0002] The main work content of aircraft final assembly is to connect the manufactured aircraft structural components, install, debug and test various functional devices and functional systems, so that the aircraft has an integrated flight function and usage function. It involves many types of work, high professionalism, many professional interfaces, many intersections, complex technology and complex coordination relationships.

[0003] With the promotion of experience of foreign aircraft assembly production lines, domestic aviation companies have gradually begun to adopt station-type or pulsating assembly lines when developing new aircraft. Due to differences in understanding of aircraft configuration management and production management, various aviation companies have adopted different aircraft assembly production line assembly process design ideas and methods based on experience and needs. At present, the layout of the assembly production line can only be obtained through public promotional materials, but its analysis method and construction process are unknown. There are no unified relevant technical requirements and standard methods for the design of assembly process solutions for large aircraft assembly pulsating production lines at home and abroad. The overall efficiency of the basic methods of aircraft assembly is not high. This is mainly because the aircraft assembly production line of the prior art cannot reasonably plan the assembly process, so it is impossible to shorten the assembly cycle as much as possible through efficient organization while ensuring the high quality of the aircraft, which makes the assembly time long and difficult. In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides an aircraft pulsating assembly production line assembly process method to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides an assembly process method for an aircraft pulsating final assembly production line, which plans in detail and systematically the entire process from task determination to production line implementation verification. By rationally planning the assembly process flow and resource allocation of the final assembly production line, the assembly cycle is shortened, the aircraft final assembly efficiency is improved, and the dual improvement of production efficiency and product quality is ensured.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: An aircraft pulse assembly production line assembly process method, comprising:

[0006] Step S10: Determine the assembly tasks and required output of the aircraft final assembly production line;

[0007] Step S20: planning the layout and process of the aircraft pulse production line;

[0008] Step S30: Reasonably divide the system assembly process separation surface in each station;

[0009] Step S40: Detailed assembly process design in each station;

[0010] Step S50: Calculate the assembly cycle of each station;

[0011] Step S60: Establishing an aircraft pulse assembly production line;

[0012] Step S70: Implement verification and improvement of the aircraft pulse assembly production line.

[0013] Preferably, step S10: determining the assembly tasks and required output of the aircraft assembly production line

[0014] Design configuration EBOM: Based on the engineering BOM, the aircraft design configuration is clarified, including the detailed configuration of each component and system.

[0015] Qualified Supplier Directory: Ensure that all suppliers of parts and systems meet company standards to ensure the stability and quality of the supply chain.

[0016] Principle of manufacturing division of labor: Based on manufacturing capabilities and technical expertise, reasonably allocate tasks in each manufacturing link to form a process PBOM.

[0017] Market demand: Combine market forecasts and order status to determine the production capacity requirements of the production line, providing a basis for setting the number of stations and beats.

[0018] Step S20: Plan the layout and process of the aircraft pulsating production line

[0019] Main manufacturer-supplier model: draw on advanced international experience and clarify the collaborative relationship between the main manufacturer and the supplier.

[0020] Basic serial stations: set up four key stations for component preparation, large component docking, system assembly, and system debugging to ensure a smooth production process.

[0021] Parallel preparation stations: During the component preparation stage, the fuselage, wings, tail and other components are prepared in parallel to improve production efficiency.

[0022] Step S30: Reasonably divide the system assembly process separation surface in each station

[0023] Structural separation surface: According to the aircraft structure design, the assembly area is reasonably divided to ensure the independence and parallelism of the assembly work.

[0024] Correspondence between system layout and assembly area: clarify the system installation work to be completed in each assembly area and establish a clear correspondence.

[0025] Assembly unit planning: Further refine the assembly units within the assembly area to form a top-level MBOM for easy management and control.

[0026] Step S40: Detailed assembly process design for each station

[0027] Sorting out serial and parallel relationships: clarify the logical relationship between each assembly unit to ensure the continuity and efficiency of the process.

[0028] Assembly instruction planning: Plan assembly instructions in detail in the GACE system and draw logical relationship diagrams to ensure clear guidance for each step of operation.

[0029] Step S50: Calculate the assembly cycle of each station

[0030] Man-hour estimation: Estimate the man-hours for each assembly instruction based on the complexity of the assembly instruction and the capabilities of the construction personnel.

[0031] Cycle calculation: Combined with the serial and parallel relationship of assembly instructions, the construction cycle of assembly units, assembly areas and stations is calculated step by step to ensure the accuracy of production plans.

[0032] Step S60: Establishing an aircraft pulse assembly production line

[0033] Simulate assembly status: Through simulation, potential problems can be discovered in advance and production line layout and process flow can be optimized.

[0034] Supporting infrastructure: According to production needs, necessary working platforms, process equipment, tools and other infrastructure are configured.

[0035] Personnel training: Organize professional training for production line personnel to ensure that they are familiar with new equipment, new processes and new procedures.

[0036] Step S70: Verification and improvement of aircraft pulsating assembly production line

[0037] Actual cycle record: During the production process, the actual construction cycle of each assembly unit, assembly area and station is recorded in detail.

[0038] Missing parts and fault handling: count the main missing parts items and fault handling cycles, analyze the causes and take measures to improve them.

[0039] Process optimization: Based on actual production data, continuously optimize the station assembly process to improve production efficiency and product quality.

[0040] When calculating the station beat of the pulsating production line, the station beat M is calculated based on the annual working days D and the annual order volume O. The calculation formula is as follows:

[0041]

[0042] The station cycle time is the average number of working days required to deliver an aircraft on the final assembly line.

[0043] When calculating the number of stations on a pulsating production line, the number of stations N is calculated based on the single-frame machine assembly cycle T and the station beat M. The calculation formula is as follows:

[0044]

[0045] The number of stations N is calculated based on the single-frame assembly cycle T and the station cycle time, and the rounding up function is used to ensure that the number of stations is an integer.

[0046] The present invention discloses an assembly process method for an aircraft pulse assembly production line, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0047] 1. The assembly process method of the aircraft pulsating final assembly production line can systematically plan the final assembly process, from aircraft configuration management to production management, comprehensively consider the mutual influence of each link, ensure the coordination and efficiency of the entire assembly process, and through reasonable station layout and the application of pulsating production lines, this method can significantly shorten the assembly cycle. The pulsating production line allows the aircraft to be assembled at different stations at the same time, realizing parallel operations, thereby greatly improving assembly efficiency. This method can flexibly adjust the production rhythm and station migration speed according to production demand and capacity changes, so that the production line has a high degree of flexibility and adaptability, and can cope with the production needs of aircraft of different models and batches.

[0048] 2. The assembly process method of the aircraft pulsating final assembly production line can scientifically and rationally allocate and dispatch assembly resources, including personnel, equipment, materials, etc., to ensure the effective use of resources and minimize waste. At the same time, through simulation optimization and other means, the efficiency and accuracy of resource allocation can be further improved. While ensuring assembly efficiency, this method also focuses on improving assembly quality. Through strict process control and quality management measures, it is ensured that every step in the aircraft assembly process meets the design requirements and quality standards.

[0049] 3. The assembly process method of the aircraft pulsating final assembly production line is committed to promoting the formulation and implementation of relevant standards. By summarizing practical experience and refining common laws, it provides the industry with a standardized and normalized design solution for reference. Through detailed planning and simulation analysis in the early stage, this method can identify and solve potential production risks and problems in advance, thereby reducing risks and costs in the actual production process. At the same time, the optimized assembly process and production line layout also help reduce material consumption and energy consumption, and achieve green production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0050] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0051] Figure 1 Design a flow chart for the overall solution of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 2 This is the layout diagram of the pulsating production line of the present invention

[0053] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the division of the wing assembly area of ​​the present invention;

[0054] Figure 4 The fuselage system layout matrix diagram of the present invention;

[0055] Figure 5 It is a diagram of the assembly unit of the fuselage system in the present invention;

[0056] Figure 6 The present invention is a flow chart of the lubricating oil system assembly process;

[0057] Figure 7 It is a flow chart of the assembly process in the nacelle assembly area of ​​the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0059] The embodiment of the present application provides an assembly process method for an aircraft pulsating final assembly production line, thereby solving the problem that the existing domestic and foreign large-scale aircraft final assembly pulsating production line assembly process scheme design has no unified relevant technical requirements and standard methods, and the overall efficiency of the basic method of aircraft assembly is not high. This is mainly because the aircraft final assembly production line in the prior art cannot reasonably plan the final assembly process, and therefore cannot shorten the assembly cycle as much as possible through efficient organization while ensuring the high quality of the aircraft, resulting in a long assembly time and high difficulty.

[0060] In order to better understand the above technical solution, the above technical solution will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0061] The embodiment of the present invention provides a method for designing a large aircraft assembly pulsating production line assembly process scheme. Figure 1-7 As shown, including:

[0062] Determine the assembly tasks and required output of the aircraft final assembly production line, plan the station layout and process of the aircraft pulsating production line, reasonably divide the system assembly process separation surface within each station, design the detailed assembly process flow within each station, calculate the assembly cycle of each station, establish the aircraft pulsating final assembly production line, and implement verification and improvement of the aircraft pulsating assembly production line.

[0063] Optionally, in the construction of the assembly process design method for the large aircraft final assembly pulsating production line as described above, the following is specifically included:

[0064] Step 10: According to the route division and model market analysis report, determine the assembly tasks and required output of the aircraft assembly production line, and calculate the station beat and single-machine production cycle of the assembly pulse production line;

[0065] Step 20, planning the station layout and process of the aircraft pulse production line, including: surveying the infrastructure of the final assembly production line site, allocating the assembly content of each station of the production line, the logical sequence between the stations, and proposing the infrastructure and process equipment requirements of the final assembly production line;

[0066] Step 30, reasonably divide the system assembly process separation surface in each station, including: dividing the station assembly area, planning the system assembly unit in the assembly area, and building the top MBOM of the final assembly production line;

[0067] Step 40, detailed assembly process design in each station, including: drawing a system assembly unit-level process flow chart, a station assembly unit-level process flow chart, planning an assembly instruction catalog under the assembly unit, drawing an assembly instruction-level flow chart under the assembly unit, compiling assembly instructions, and forming a final assembly production MBOM;

[0068] Step 50, calculating the assembly cycle of each station, including: calculating the assembly instruction working hours, preliminarily determining the assembly instruction construction cycle, calculating the construction cycle of the assembly unit according to the sequence of the assembly instructions, and further calculating the station assembly cycle according to the assembly unit level process flow;

[0069] Step 60, establishing an aircraft pulse assembly production line, including: completing the technical transformation of the aircraft production line station, skilled personnel training, supply chain support, environmental improvement, etc.;

[0070] Step 70, implement verification and improvement of the aircraft pulse assembly production line, including: carrying out large component docking, system assembly, system debugging, verifying the final assembly production process, recording the assembly unit and station construction cycle, and continuous improvement.

[0071] Optionally, in the above-mentioned large aircraft final assembly pulsating production line assembly process design method, step 30 includes:

[0072] Step 31, combining the aircraft structure digital model, divide the system / structure assembly content in the station into regions to fully open up the parallel operation surface;

[0073] Step 32, check the layout of the system in each assembly area and the system design separation surface according to the ATA chapter, set up one or more assembly units in the assembly area, try to keep the design separation surface and the process separation surface consistent, and re-divide the separation surface through coordinated design.

[0074] Step 33, summarize the station assembly units, and then form a list of assembly units at each station of the final assembly line, which is published as the top-level MBOM.

[0075] Optionally, in the above-mentioned large aircraft final assembly pulsating production line assembly process design method, step 40 includes:

[0076] Step 41, the responsible process combs the system / subsystem assembly unit and draws a system-level assembly process flow chart;

[0077] Step 42, the station engineer sorts out the list of assembly units in the station assembly area, and draws a station assembly unit-level process flow chart according to the assembly sequence of first inside and then outside.

[0078] Step 43, the responsible process establishes the corresponding relationship between the assembly unit CA and the assembly configuration item DS, verifies the work content of the assembly unit CA, and avoids the complex situation of many-to-many relationship between CA and DS.

[0079] Step 44, the person in charge of process planning the assembly instruction AO directory in the assembly unit, draws the AO assembly logic relationship diagram, and confirms that the sequence of assembly instructions under different assembly units conforms to the logical sequence between CAs.

[0080] Furthermore, step S10, determining the assembly tasks and required output of the aircraft assembly production line, includes:

[0081] According to the process PBOM formed by the design configuration EBOM, the company's qualified supplier catalog, and the manufacturing division of labor principles, the route division is sorted out into the BOM list of the final assembly production line and the technical conditions for installation and inspection of each system, and the assembly task volume of the final assembly production line is determined; combined with the market demand and annual order volume of aircraft products given by the marketing department, and taking into account factors such as the company's production line site, the number of stations and beats of the pulsating production line are calculated.

[0082] Optionally, the calculation of the number of stations and the beat of the pulsating production line in step S10 includes:

[0083] The following formula can be used:

[0084] When calculating the station beat of the pulsating production line, the station beat M is calculated based on the annual working days D and the annual order volume O. The calculation formula is as follows:

[0085]

[0086] The station cycle time is the average number of working days required to deliver an aircraft on the final assembly line.

[0087] When calculating the number of stations on a pulsating production line, the number of stations N is calculated based on the single-frame machine assembly cycle T and the station beat M. The calculation formula is as follows:

[0088]

[0089] The number of stations N is calculated based on the single-frame assembly cycle T and the station cycle time, and the rounding up function is used to ensure that the number of stations is an integer.

[0090] A certain factory produces 5 large aircraft per year, with a station-balanced cycle of 50 working days; the total assembly cycle is 180 days, requiring 4 serial stations to ensure the annual delivery target.

[0091] Step S20, planning the station layout and process of the aircraft pulse production line, including:

[0092] According to the domestic and foreign large aircraft manufacturing main manufacturer-supplier model, the general aircraft assembly production line has four basic serial stations, namely, large component docking station, system assembly station, system debugging station and delivery station. In addition, the fuselage component preparation station, wing component preparation station and tail component preparation station can be set in parallel at the component preparation station.

[0093] Optional, component preparation station, including:

[0094] The fuselage parts are generally divided into the nose, middle fuselage, middle rear fuselage, and rear fuselage. After the parts are delivered to the final assembly line, they need to be pre-installed with system brackets, completed with supplier reservations, and spray-painted;

[0095] The wing components are generally divided into left wing, right wing, wing leading edge, trailing edge, wing tip, flap, aileron, spoiler, engine nacelle, etc. After the wing components are delivered to the final assembly line, the left and right wings need to be docked, the leading and trailing edges, spoilers, wing tips, flaps, ailerons, engine nacelle structure parts, nacelle, wing leading and trailing edge system brackets, fuel tank internal pipelines and finished products need to be installed;

[0096] Tail components are ready to stand. Tail components are generally divided into horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, elevator, rudder, dorsal fin, etc. After the components are delivered to the final assembly line, the system components in the leading and trailing edges of the horizontal and vertical tails need to be installed, the horizontal and vertical tails need to be docked, and the movable rudder surfaces need to be installed;

[0097] Optional, large component docking station, including:

[0098] The main function of the large component docking station is to complete the docking of various fuselage sections to form the entire fuselage section, complete the cross docking of the wing section and the fuselage section, complete the docking of the tail wing and the fuselage, and install the landing gear, front and rear wing-body fairings, and landing gear fairings on the aircraft.

[0099] Optional, system assembly station, including:

[0100] The system assembly station is mainly responsible for completing the installation of pipelines and finished products of the power environmental control and hydraulic flight control systems, the installation of wiring harnesses and finished products of the avionics and electrical systems, etc., completing air tightness inspections of environmental control pipelines, fuel tanks, etc., cleaning and pressure resistance of the hydraulic system, and wiring harness conduction and insulation.

[0101] Optional, system debugging station, including:

[0102] The system debugging station is mainly responsible for completing the comprehensive debugging of the avionics and electrical systems, cross-linking testing of the electromechanical systems, and system functional performance inspections.

[0103] Step S30, reasonably dividing the system assembly process separation plane within the station, including:

[0104] Refer to the separation surface of the aircraft structure to divide the system assembly area; according to the definition of assembly area and system layout, determine the system installation work involved in each assembly area, and establish a corresponding matrix between system layout and assembly area; plan system assembly units in each assembly area and build the top-level MBOM of aircraft assembly; sort out the logical relationship between each system assembly unit and draw the assembly process flow chart of system assembly unit level.

[0105] Optionally, refer to the aircraft structure separation surface to divide the system assembly area, including:

[0106] In order to fully open the assembly work surface of the station, it is necessary to divide the assembly work in the station into areas. The first-level area can be divided into fuselage, wings, tail, nacelle, and fairing, and then continue to divide the second-level areas. For example, the fuselage can be divided into sections, floors up and down, and left and right, and the equipment cabinets can be divided separately; the wings can be divided into left and right wings, and the left wing can be further divided into second-level areas such as the wing leading edge, trailing edge, No. 1 fuel tank, No. 2 fuel tank, etc.

[0107] After the system assembly area is divided, the system installation work involved in each secondary assembly area is determined according to the structure and system configuration layout definition, and a corresponding matrix table between the system layout and the assembly area is established.

[0108] Check the digital models of each system one by one according to the installation area, analyze and determine whether the system has a designed separation surface on the divided area separation surface, whether the process separation can be performed, and check the workload of the system in the structural division area to define the assembly unit setting of the system in the divided area;

[0109] Step S40, detailed process flow design for each station, including:

[0110] Sort out the serial and parallel relationships of the assembly units under each assembly area within the station, and draw the assembly process flow chart at the assembly unit level within the station; build an assembly unit tree in the GACE system process design module, and the process personnel plan the assembly instructions within the assembly unit, and draw the assembly instruction level logical relationship diagram in the system AOL to complete the process flow design of the entire station.

[0111] Optional, detailed process flow design for each station, including:

[0112] The chief process manager sorts out the assembly units of the system in each station according to the system assembly logic, and draws the system assembly unit-level logical relationship diagram of the final assembly production line according to the system assembly logic; the station management engineer sorts out the assembly units in each assembly area of ​​the station, and plans the system installation process flow in each assembly area according to the principles of inside first, outside later, bottom first, and top later, and draws the assembly process flow chart of the entire station.

[0113] The responsible process creates assembly solutions under the system assembly units according to the process separation surfaces divided by the system, the defined assembly units, and the process quota PBOM, plans the assembly instruction catalog and defines the process quota under CA, sorts out the process flow chart at the assembly instruction level, and compiles assembly instructions.

[0114] Step S50, calculating the assembly cycle of each station, includes:

[0115] Process personnel calculate the working hours for a single assembly instruction, estimate the manual cycle of the instruction based on the situation of the construction personnel, calculate the construction cycle of the assembly unit according to the serial and parallel relationship of the assembly instructions in the assembly unit, calculate the construction cycle in the assembly area considering the assembly unit-level process logic in the assembly area, compare the construction cycles and logical relationships of each area, and calculate the station construction cycle.

[0116] Optionally, calculate the assembly cycle of each station, including:

[0117] The following elements should be clarified when calculating the system's general assembly cycle: 1. The earliest start time refers to the most likely start time for this work after all the predecessor work is completed; 2. The earliest completion time refers to the earliest time when this work may be completed after all the predecessor work is completed; 3. The latest completion time refers to the latest completion time of this work without affecting the entire station planning cycle; 4. The latest start time refers to the latest start time of this work without affecting the entire planning cycle; 5. Free time difference refers to the maneuvering time available for this work without affecting the earliest start of subsequent work; 6. Total time difference refers to the maneuvering time available for this work without affecting the planning cycle.

[0118] Through the calculation of time parameters, the station network plan is adjusted and optimized, the best solution is selected from multiple feasible solutions, and the production cycle of all possible assembly process flows is calculated. The route with the longest cycle is the critical route, so as to determine the key work, critical route and assembly cycle. Later, the entire station cycle can be adjusted by adding equipment and personnel according to the needs of production rhythm.

[0119] Assess the assembly workload and staffing situation of each system in each divided area, determine the preliminary work cycle, and form a station assembly network plan.

[0120] Step S60, establishing an aircraft pulse assembly production line, including:

[0121] During the detailed process design of stations and systems, the station assembly working status is simulated, the supporting requirements of the station work platform, system assembly process equipment, tools, cutting tools and other infrastructure are proposed, the production line transformation is carried out, assembly completion personnel training is carried out, and the supply chain support is organized as planned.

[0122] Step S70, aircraft pulse assembly production line, including:

[0123] During the detailed process design of stations and systems, the station assembly working status is simulated, the supporting requirements of the station work platform, system assembly process equipment, tools, cutting tools and other infrastructure are proposed, the production line transformation is carried out, assembly completion personnel training is carried out, and the supply chain support is organized as planned.

[0124] Optional, aircraft pulse assembly line implementation verification, including:

[0125] The control of the assembly implementation process is a dynamic management process. In the actual production process, it is necessary to optimize the planned process flow and assembly plan according to production support, organizational model, on-site problems, etc. When the assembly node cannot meet the planned requirements, it is necessary to meet the cycle requirements by compressing the key work in the key process, such as finding new processes and methods, increasing resource allocation, and improving the production organization model to meet the equal-rhythm flow operation mode.

[0126] Through the method provided by the present invention, by rationally planning the assembly process flow and resource allocation of the final assembly production line, the assembly cycle can be shortened and the aircraft final assembly efficiency can be improved.

[0127] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0128] The above shows and describes the basic principles and main features of the present invention and the advantages of the present invention. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the present invention to be protected. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An assembly process method for an aircraft pulse assembly production line, characterized in that: include: Step S10: Determine the assembly tasks and required output of the aircraft final assembly production line; Step S20: planning the layout and process of the aircraft pulse production line; Step S30: Reasonably divide the system assembly process separation surface in each station; Step 30 includes: Step 31, combining the aircraft structure digital model, divide the system / structure assembly content in the station into regions to fully open up the parallel operation surface; Step 32, check the layout of the system in each assembly area and the system design separation surface according to the ATA chapter, set one or more assembly units in the assembly area, keep the design separation surface and the process separation surface unified, and re-divide the separation surface through coordinated design; Step 33, summarize the station assembly units, and then form a list of assembly units at each station of the final assembly line, and publish it as the top-level MBOM; Step S40: Design the assembly process flow for each station; Step 40 includes: Step 41, the responsible process combs the system and subsystem assembly units, and draws a system-level assembly process flow chart; Step 42, the station engineer sorts out the list of assembly units in the station assembly area, and draws a station assembly unit-level process flow chart according to the assembly sequence of first inside and then outside; Step 43, the responsible process establishes the corresponding relationship between the assembly unit CA and the assembly configuration item DS, verifies the work content of the assembly unit CA, and avoids the complex situation of many-to-many CA and DS; Step 44, the person in charge of process planning the assembly instruction AO directory in the assembly unit, draws the AO assembly logic relationship diagram, and confirms that the sequence of assembly instructions under different assembly units conforms to the logical sequence between CAs; Step S50: Calculate the assembly cycle of each station; Step S60: Establishing an aircraft pulse assembly production line; Step S70: Implement verification and improvement of the aircraft pulse assembly production line.

2. The assembly process method of an aircraft pulse assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: In step S10, a process PBOM is formed based on the design configuration EBOM, the company's qualified supplier catalog, and the manufacturing division principle, and the route division is sorted out into the BOM list of the final assembly line and the technical conditions for installation inspection of each system, and the assembly task volume of the final assembly line is determined; Based on the market demand for aircraft products, annual order volume and the company's production line site factors provided by the marketing department, the number of stations and rhythm of the pulsating production line are calculated.

3. The assembly process method of an aircraft pulse assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: In step S20, according to the domestic and foreign large aircraft manufacturing main manufacturer-supplier model, four basic serial stations are set up in the aircraft assembly production line, namely, component preparation station, large component docking station, system assembly station, and system debugging station. In addition, the fuselage component preparation station, wing component preparation station, and tail component preparation station are set in parallel at the component preparation station.

4. The assembly process method of an aircraft pulse assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: In step S30, the system assembly areas are divided with reference to the separation surface of the aircraft structure; according to the definition of assembly area and system layout, the system installation work involved in each assembly area is determined, and a corresponding matrix between system layout and assembly area is established; system assembly units are planned in each assembly area, and the top-level MBOM of aircraft assembly is constructed; the logical relationship between each system assembly unit is sorted out, and a system assembly unit-level assembly process flow chart is drawn.

5. The assembly process method of an aircraft pulse assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: In step S40, a detailed process flow design is performed in each station, the serial and parallel relationships of the assembly units under each assembly area in the station are sorted out, and an assembly process flow chart at the assembly unit level in the station is drawn; an assembly unit tree is built in the process design module of the GACE system, and process personnel plan the assembly instructions in the assembly unit, and draw an assembly instruction-level logical relationship diagram in the system AOL to complete the process flow design of the entire station.

6. The assembly process method of an aircraft pulse assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: In step S50, the process personnel calculate the working hours for a single assembly instruction, estimate the instruction manual cycle based on the situation of the construction personnel, calculate the construction cycle of the assembly unit according to the serial and parallel relationship of the assembly instructions in the assembly unit, calculate the construction cycle in the assembly area according to the assembly unit-level process logic in the assembly area, compare the construction cycles and logical relationships of each area, and calculate the station construction cycle.

7. The assembly process method of an aircraft pulse assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: In step S60, during the detailed process design of the station and system, the station assembly working status is simulated, the supporting requirements of the station work platform, system assembly process equipment, tools, cutting tools and other infrastructure are proposed, the production line transformation is carried out, the assembly personnel training is completed, and the supply chain support is organized as planned.

8. The assembly process method of an aircraft pulse assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: In step S70, during the aircraft assembly process, the actual construction period, major missing parts items, and fault handling period of each assembly unit and assembly area are recorded, the actual construction period of the aircraft assembly station is counted, and the station assembly process flow is analyzed and improved.

9. The assembly process method of an aircraft pulse assembly production line according to claim 2, characterized in that: When calculating the station beat of the pulsating production line, the station beat M is calculated based on the annual working days D and the annual order volume O. The calculation formula is as follows: The station cycle time is the average number of working days required to deliver an aircraft on the final assembly line.

10. The assembly process method of an aircraft pulse assembly production line according to claim 9, characterized in that: When calculating the number of stations on a pulsating production line, the number of stations N is calculated based on the single-frame machine assembly cycle T and the station beat M. The calculation formula is as follows: The number of stations N is calculated based on the single-frame assembly cycle T and the station cycle time, and the rounding up function is used to ensure that the number of stations is an integer.

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