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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2005
David S. Nansen, Bridgeport, WV (US);
Marc R. Matsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Terry L. Smith, Kennewick, WA (US);
William R. Herb, Seattle, WA (US);
Ronald W. Brown, Des Moines, WA (US);
Lee C. Firth, Renton, WA (US);
David S. Nansen, Bridgeport, WV (US);
Marc R. Matsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Terry L. Smith, Kennewick, WA (US);
William R. Herb, Seattle, WA (US);
Ronald W. Brown, Des Moines, WA (US);
Lee C. Firth, Renton, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A structural assembly and an associated system and method for manufacture are provided. The structural assembly includes an elongate member and a first connector member that is connected to an end of the elongate member by a braze joint. A second connector member can be connected to an end of the elongate member opposite the first connector by another braze joint. The elongate member is formed of a metal matrix composite material that includes a plurality of fibers of a reinforcement material disposed in a metal matrix. Each connector member is formed of a material that is dissimilar to the material of the elongate member. The braze joints can be formed by selectively heating the braze material, e.g., with an inductive coil that extends circumferentially around only a portion of the structural assembly.