Aircraft Integration Module for Equipment Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of aircraft equipment and lines in technical bays is time-consuming and ergonomically challenging due to tight packing and lack of accessibility.
Innovation Solution
The method involves attaching equipment and lines to an integration module outside the fuselage, which is then inserted into the aircraft via a baggage hold opening and moved to the technical bay for secure attachment to the primary structure, improving accessibility and reducing assembly time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If equipment and lines are attached directly to the primary structure of the fuselage, then the assembly is completed in a single operation, but the assembly time increases and operator accessibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The integration module divides the assembly process into two independent segments: (1) attaching equipment and lines to the integration module outside the fuselage, and (2) moving the integrated module into the fuselage and securing it to the primary structure. This segmentation allows parallel processing and improves both assembly time and operator accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The equipment and lines are attached to the integration module in advance (preliminarily) outside the fuselage, before the module is moved into the aircraft. This preliminary action enables operators to work in accessible conditions with proper ergonomics, while also reducing the time required for final assembly inside the fuselage.
2Ease of operation
If equipment and lines are attached outside the fuselage on an integration module, then operator accessibility and ergonomics improve, but the integration process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The integration module merges the equipment and lines into a single integrated unit that is attached outside the fuselage. This merging simplifies the overall integration process by treating multiple components as one assembly unit, reducing the complexity of coordinating multiple separate attachment operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The integration module acts as an intermediary carrier between the equipment/lines and the primary structure of the fuselage. It provides a standardized interface that simplifies the attachment process, allowing equipment to be mounted on the module outside the fuselage and then moved as a complete unit into the aircraft.
3Ease of manufacture
If the integration module is moved from the baggage hold to the technical bay, then the equipment is properly positioned, but additional time is required for the translation operation
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment and lines are attached to the integration module in advance outside the fuselage, allowing preliminary assembly work to be completed while the module is still accessible. This preliminary action reduces the time required for final positioning and securing operations inside the aircraft.
Solution Approach 2:
The integration module is designed as a self-contained unit with a self-supporting structure that can be moved and positioned autonomously. The module's design allows it to be handled as a single unit, reducing the need for additional support equipment and operations during the translation process.
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AI summary
A method for integrating and fitting at least one item of equipment and/or at least one line in a technical bay of an aircraft, comprising the steps comprising attaching the equipment and/or the line(s) on an integration module outside the fuselage of the aircraft, introducing the integration module into the fuselage of the aircraft via an opening of a baggage hold, and securing the integration module to a structure of the aircraft. An integration module is provided which comprises a chassis bounding a volume in which are positioned and attached at least one item of equipment and/or at least one line and having a cross section that is approximately identical to that of a baggage container and a length which is less than or equal to that of a baggage container.