Compliant suture-based joinery
AssigneeLawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
InventorsAmy Wat, Gabriella King, James Cahill, Joshua Kuntz, Wyatt Du Frane, Marcus Worsley, Logan Bekker, Xiaojie Xu, Yici Sun, Joshua Deotte
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Abstract
Methods of forming joinery between components formed from dissimilar materials, and assemblies utilizing the joinery. The components include interface surfaces having complementary peaks and valleys that interlock. A compliant interface is formed between the interface surfaces and the interface can be configured to provide functionality.
Claims21
A method of joining components via chemical bonding, the method comprising:
- providing a first component, wherein the first component defines a first interface surface formed with peaks and valleys;
- providing a second component, wherein the second component defines a second interface surface that is configured to complement the first interface surface;
- and
- forming a compliant interface from an interface material interposed between the first interface surface of the first component and the second interface surface of the second component thereby creating a joint, the interface material comprising a chemical bonding material.
A method of joining components, comprising:
- providing a first component, wherein the first component defines a first interface surface formed with peaks and valleys;
- providing a second component, wherein the second component defines a second interface surface that is configured to complement the first interface surface;
- and
- forming a compliant interface from an interface material interposed between the first interface surface of the first component and the second interface surface of the second component,
- wherein the compliant interface comprises a triboluminescent material.
A method of joining components, comprising:
- providing a first component constructed from a ceramic material, wherein the first component defines a first interface surface formed with peaks and valleys;
- providing a second component, wherein the second component defines a second interface surface formed with peaks and valleys that are configured to complement and interlock with the peaks and valleys of the first interface surface;
- and
- forming a compliant interface from an interface material interposed between the first interface surface of the first component and the second interface surface of the second component, wherein the compliant interface is configured to provide at least one output selected from the group consisting of:
- an optical output and an electrical output in response to stress applied to the compliant interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.