In order to improve the off-line programming efficiency and quality for aircraft drilling and riveting robot

an intelligent off-line programming technique based on MBD is proposed. A drilling and riveting MBD model is built according to process characteristics of aircraft drilling and riveting. Coordinates

normal vectors

materials

fastener specifications

and such process information of holes to be drilled are extracted from the drilling and riveting MBD model

and the best machining stations

paths and process parameters are planned according to them. The off-line programming system for aircraft drilling and riveting is developed by CAA based on DELMIA software.