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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2020
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Richard Topf, Orange, CA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided that enable joined materials to expand and contract at different rates while maintaining a structurally sound connection. A system for joining structures with differing coefficients of thermal expansion includes: a first structural element of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE); a plurality of flexures each defining a first portion and a second portion and attached at the first portion to the first structural element; and a second structural element of a second material having a second CTE, where the second structural element is attached to the second portion of each of the plurality of flexures, where in response to relative movement between the first structural element and the second structural element, the plurality of flexures bend to accommodate the relative movement.