Patent ID: 8652606
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,B32B,B64C,C22C,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A composite structure, comprising: a first laminated stack of fiber reinforced resin plies; and a second stack of metal sheets, configured to form a composite-to-metal finger joint connecting the first laminated stack of fiber reinforced resin plies with the second stack of metal sheets, such that the second stack of metal sheets consists of metal sheets and an adhesive layer between each metal sheet, such that the metal sheets comprise at least one of: a titanium sheet, and a titanium alloy sheet, and such that an end of each metal sheet in the second stack of metal sheets abuts an end of multiple fiber reinforced resin plies from the first laminated stack, and the second stack of metal sheets configured to comprise, with an interface between the first laminated stack of fiber reinforced resin plies and the second stack of metal sheets, a waveguide for ultrasonic waves.