Abstract: A device for spatially aligning at least two large-format subassembly components, particularly at least one side shell, at least one upper shell, at least one lower shell and/or at least one floor structure, relative to each other for integrating a component, particularly a fuselage section of an aircraft, is provided which includes: at least two positioning devices for taking up in each case a subassembly component, particularly at least two side shell positioners, at least one upper shell positioner and/or at least one lower shell positioner, at least one measuring device for acquiring a multitude of measured data, particularly of positioning data relating to the subassembly components and/or to the positioning devices, at least one control and/or regulating device, particularly at least one CNC control system, and at least one neuronal network. Moreover, a method for aligning the subassembly components is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for spatially aligning at least two large-format subassembly components, in particular at least one side shell 7, 8, at least one upper shell 12, at least one lower shell 11 and/or at least one floor structure, relative to each other for integrating a component, in particular a fuselage section of an aircraft, comprising: a) at least two positioning devices for taking up in each case a subassembly component, in particular at least two side shell positioners 2, 3, at least one upper shell positioner 5 and/or at least one lower shell positioner 4, b) at least one measuring device for acquiring a multitude of measured data, in particular of positioning data relating to the subassembly components and/or to the positioning devices, c) at least one control and/or regulating device 19, in particular at least one CNC control system, and d) at least one neuronal network 20.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for ensuring the dimensional constancy of multisegment physical structures, in particular aircraft structures, during assembly are disclosed. The method includes setting up a spatially-fixed three-dimensional coordinate system which encloses the subsequent assembled physical structure and introducing a plurality of segments of the physical structure to be assembled into the spatially-fixed three-dimensional coordinate system. The method includes recording the positions of the individual segments and the positions of already assembled groups of segments repeatedly within the spatially-fixed three-dimensional coordinate system during assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for ensuring the dimensional constancy of multisegment physical structures, in particular aircraft structures, during assembly, having the following steps: a spatially-fixed three-dimensional coordinate system (90) which encloses the subsequent assembled physical structure is set up; a plurality of segments (31, 32, 33) of the physical structure to be assembled are introduced into the spatially-fixed three-dimensional coordinate system (90); the positions of the individual segments (31, 32, 33) and of already assembled groups of segments (31, 32, 33) are recorded repeatedly within the spatially-fixed three-dimensional coordinate system (90) during assembly; and the position of a respective segment (31, 32, 33) or of a respective already assembled group of segments (31, 32, 33) is corrected if a respective record shows that the positions of the respective segment (31, 32, 33) or of the respective already assembled group of segments (31, 32, 33) is outside a tolerance band, whi