Patent ID: 11911977
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  Y | IPC B  G

Claim 5:
6. A machine that comprises:
a composite placement machine;
a tool path generator and a model within a computer, wherein the model is for a single build composite structure that comprises a set of plies,
and wherein the tool path generator is in communication with the composite placement machine and is configured to:
cause the composite placement machine to lay up the set of plies such that the set of plies comprises a first outer ply;
form a modified tool path based upon a difference between a first set of measurements and expected measurements for the first outer ply if the difference exceeds a threshold, wherein the modified tool path matches the first set of measurements; and
cause the composite placement machine to continue to lay up the set of plies on a surface of the first outer ply based on the modified tool path;

measuring equipment configured to measure the surface of the first outer ply of the set of plies during formation of the composite structure to form the first set of measurements; and
compaction equipment configured to apply heat and/or pressure to the first outer ply.