Patent ID: 11939935
Assignee: ABL SPACE SYSTEMS
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 8:
9. A method for coupling adjacent segments together, comprising:
positioning a first segment proximate a second segment to form an opening therebetween;
coupling a first inner wall of the first segment to a second inner wall of the second segment;
positioning a joint insert within the opening, after coupling the first inner wall to the second inner wall, to align the joint insert with a first outer wall of the first segment and a second outer wall of the second segment;
forming a first cavity proximate the first segment at least partially defined by the joint insert, the first cavity being aligned with a first mating interface between the first segment and the joint insert;
forming a second cavity proximate the second segment at least partially defined by the joint insert, the second cavity being aligned with a second mating interface between the second segment and the joint insert; and
securing the joint insert directly to the first outer wall and directly to the second outer wall, the joint insert forming a space between a bottom of the joint insert and the first inner wall and the second inner wall.