Honeywell International Inc.

Jayanth Hs

Avinash Kumar

Akhil Thampi

Spacers, structural support systems that includes the spacers, and method of coupling components therewith are provided. The spacers may include a body having oppositely disposed ends, cylindrical sidewalls extending therebetween, and radially outward extending flanges at the ends. Inner surfaces of the sidewalls define a longitudinal bore with openings at each of the ends. The bore is configured to receive a shank of a fastener such that the body is secured between a head of the fastener and a structure to which the fastener is secured. The spacer is formed from a super-elastic shape memory alloy that allows for recoverable deformation without failing when at or above a transformation temperature thereof. The sidewalls have an initial shape prior to undergoing deformation, undergo the recoverable deformation when a load thereon exceeds a first threshold, and recover back to the initial shape once the load drops below a second threshold.

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Bengaluru, India

Jayanth Hs