SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOINING A NODE AND A PIPE STRUCTURE

• Main Authors: TENHOUTEN BROCK WILLIAM, O 'BRIEN MATTHEW MICHAEL, DUNHAM JOHN FRANKLIN, MARTINEZ ANTONIO BERNERD, BALZER, WILLIAM, BRADLEY, CZINGER KEVIN ROBERT, AL NAGA, JAHA NAJI, PENMESH PRAVEEN VARMA, BUCKNELL JOHN RUSSELL, OMOHUNDRO ZACHARY MEYER
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 31.05.2022
• Subjects: BLASTING; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

Systems and methods for joining a node and a pipe structure are provided. An apparatus may include additively manufactured first and second nodes, a tube, and an interconnect connecting the tube to the first and second nodes. In some embodiments, an apparatus may include a node having an end portion with an inner concentric portion and an outer concentric portion forming an annular gap therebetween; and a tube having an end portion extending into the gap. 本申请提供了用于接合节点和管结构的系统及方法。装置可包括增材制造的第一节点和第二节点、管、以及将管连接到第一节点和第二节点的互连件。装置可包括：节点，该节点具有端部部分，该端部部分具有在其间形成环形间隙的内同心部分与外同心部分；以及管，其具有延伸到间隙中的端部部分。