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OT-2026-000000915

Method of joining

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Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment › Joining and Welding
Inventors
MILLER STEPHEN WILLIAM
Assignee
BAE SYSTEMS PLC
Original source
AU-2024360158-A1, the AU patent office, 9 April 2026
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63313748a028b2784d7b92ab19cd56c6f77a58cdaa9fc2cc9e1deee7b0b39de2

Abstract

A method of joining a first element (100) and a second element (200) to form an assembly. The method comprises positioning the first element (100) and the second element (200) relative to one another such that a first edge (102) of the first element (100) faces a second edge (202) of the second element (200) to define a join region (300) therebetween. The method further comprises friction welding a first fixing member (400) to the first element (100) such that the first fixing member (400) extends from the first side (104) of the first element (100) to a first free end (402) and friction welding a second fixing member (500) to the second element (200) such that the second fixing member (500) extends from the second side (204) of the second element (200) to a second free end (502). The method further comprises providing a support member (600), clamping the support member (600) to the first side of the first element (100) using the first fixing member (400) and clamping the support member (600) the second side of the second element (200) using the second fixing member (500). The method further comprises performing a joining process which couples the first element (100) and the second element (200) together.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000000915, “Method of joining,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:03:35 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000915.

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