Lap jointed longitudinal/axial flanges for circumferentially flanged composite components in the form of hollow single/multi-cylinders, single/multi-angle conical frustrums or a combination thereof

A lap jointed flanged composite component for a gas turbine engine comprising:

• a first end opposite a second end;
• a first segment coupled with a second segment;
• the first segment includes a first flange on at least one of the first end and the second end;
• the second segment includes a second flange on at least one of the first end and the second end;
• a butt joint formed at an intersection of the first flange and the second flange forming a circumferential flange with respect to an axis;
• a lap joint overlapping the first segment with the second segment proximate the butt joint;
• and
• a transition region formed between the butt joint and the lap joint.

A process for forming a lap jointed flanged composite component for a gas turbine engine comprising:

• forming a first end opposite a second end with respect to an axis;
• coupling a first segment with a second segment;
• forming a first flange on at least one of the first end and the second end of the first segment;
• forming a second flange on at least one of the first end and the second end of the second segment;
• combining the first flange and the second flange together at a butt joint;
• forming a circumferential flange with respect to the axis;
• and
• forming a lap joint by overlapping the first segment with the second segment proximate the butt joint.