F-16 Reverse Engineering & Fit Prediction
Lockheed Martin Fort Worth, Texas
Perform Join Prediction of Mating F-16 Fuselage Sections and Reverse Engineer Gage Based Surfaces to CAD Models
ATT Metrology was contracted to measure the forward and center fuselage mate areas on an F-16 Fighter Jet prior to joining the aircraft in the factory. ATT used the laser tracker data to develop NURBS surfaces using a reverse engineering software package. This same package was used to perform the “virtual fit” in the CAD environment to determine interference areas. The project validated the join prediction techniques and prepared for applications with next generation fighter programs.