SYSTEM AND METHOD OF JOINING COMPONENTS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for joining composite components which accommodates variations in contours of mating surfaces of the composite components while minimizing bondline thickness.SOLUTION: A method of forming a structural assembly may include providing a first component 300 and a second component 400 to be joined together. The method may additionally include scanning a contour of a first mating surface of the first component and scanning a contour of a second mating surface of the second component. The method may further include producing a thermoplastic element including a thermoplastic radius filler 512, having a first element surface 514 and a second element surface which oppose each other and substantially match the contour of the first mating surface and the contour the second mating surface.