Tailored coefficient of thermal expansion of composite laminates using fiber steering

An assembly comprising:

• a first structure having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE),
• wherein the first CTE is substantially uniform throughout an entire volume the first structure;
• and
• a second structure formed from a composite material comprising a first fiber ply and a second fiber ply,
• wherein the first fiber ply and the second fiber ply continuously extend through an overlap region, a transition region, and a baseline region of the second structure,
• wherein the overlap region interfaces with the first structure,
• wherein the baseline region is positioned away from the first structure,
• wherein the transition region interconnects the overlap regions and the baseline regions, and
• wherein a first fiber angle in the overlap region in the first fiber ply is different from a second fiber angle in the baseline region in the first fiber ply such that
• the overlap region of the second structure has a second CTE substantially matching the first CTE and
• the baseline region of the second structure has a third CTE substantially different from the second CTE and the first CTE.