POSITIVE RETENTION EXPANSION JOINTS

    公开(公告)号:US20220145829A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17523441

    申请日:2021-11-10

    Abstract: An expansion joint for a jet engine, the expansion joint including a pipe defining a proximal end having a first engagement structure, wherein the pipe is part of an air system of the jet engine; and an engine hardware coupled with the proximal end of the pipe, the engine hardware having a second engagement structure engaged with the first engagement structure to couple the pipe and engine hardware relative to one another, wherein one of the first and second engagement structures comprises one or more spring fingers, and wherein the other of the first and second engagement structures comprises a ridge extending along a circumferential direction of such engagement structure.

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