Methods and apparatuses for providing corrosion protection to joined surfaces

A method for joining a composite component to a metal component via a joining assembly comprising:

• positioning a composite component in a first plane, said composite component comprising a composite component first end, and a composite component second end;
• substantially covering said composite component first end with a composite edge seal;
• positioning a metal component in said first plane or in a second plane, said metal component having a metal component first end and a metal component second end, wherein said second plane may be aligned with said first plane;
• positioning said composite component first end proximate to and at a predetermined distance from the metal component first end;
• positioning a joining assembly first plate and a joining assembly second plate proximate to the composite component first end and the metal component first end, said joining assembly first plate and said joining assembly second plate dimensioned to join the composite component first end and the metal component first end, and said joining assembly first plate comprising a joining assembly first plate inner surface, said joining assembly second plate comprising a joining assembly second plate inner surface, and a barrier extending from at least one of the joining assembly first plate inner surface and the joining assembly second plate inner surface, said barrier dimensioned to substantially separate the composite component first end from the metal component first end, said barrier comprising a barrier edge;
• substantially covering said barrier edge with a barrier edge seal;
• fastening the composite component first end to the joining assembly;
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• fastening the metal component first end to the joining assembly at a predetermined distance from the composite component first end;
• wherein moisture is inhibited from contacting the composite component first end.

A joining assembly for joining a composite component to a metal component comprising:

• a composite component configured in a first plane, said composite component comprising:
• a composite component first end, and a composite component second end;
• and
• a composite edge seal configured to substantially cover the composite component first end;
• a metal component configured in the first plane or in a second plane, said metal component comprising:
• a metal component first end and a metal component second end, wherein said second plane may be aligned with said first plane;
• said metal component first end positioned proximate to and at a predetermined distance from the composite component first end;
• a joining assembly positioned proximate to the composite component first end and the metal component first end, said joining assembly dimensioned to join the composite component first end and the metal component first end, and said joining assembly comprising a barrier dimensioned to substantially separate the composite component first end from the metal component first end, said barrier comprising a barrier edge;
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• a barrier edge seal configured to substantially cover the barrier edge.