Systems and methods for joining composite structures to metal structures
AssigneeFMC Technologies, Inc.
InventorGabriel Silva
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for providing a joining technique for a metal part and a composite part. The joining technique in which either the metal or the composite part has at least one portion receive a laser etching treatment according at least in part to a laser configuration. Further, the joining technique in which the metal and composite parts are positioned to contact at least one etched surface. Even further, the joining technique in which a joining process is used to join the metal part and composite part to produce a unitary structure.
Claims20
A pressure containment structure comprising:
- a metal part comprising at least one surface having an etching pattern formed by a laser etching treatment;
- and
- a composite part joined to the at least one surface of the metal part, the composite part comprising a corrosion resistant composite material,
- wherein the composite part encompasses at least a portion of the metal part such that the composite part shields the at least a portion of the metal part from one or more hazardous materials.
A pressure containment structure comprising:
- a tubing assembly comprising:
- a metal tube comprising at least one surface having an etching pattern formed by a laser etching treatment;
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- a composite tube joined to the at least one surface of the metal tube and fluidly coupled to the metal tube.
A pressure containment structure comprising:
- a metal part comprising:
- a metal material;
- and
- at least one surface comprising an etching pattern formed by a laser etching treatment;
- and
- a composite part joined to the at least one surface of the metal part, the composite part comprising a composite material,
- wherein the composite part is joined to the at least one surface of the metal part by providing heat to the at least one surface of the metal part and, simultaneously while providing heat, compressing the at least one surface of the metal part and the composite part together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.