Strong, lightweight shaft formed without awkward bolted flanges. Composite and metal portions of shaft joined by winding composite portion onto outer surface and into spiral groove of metal portion. Groove and composite material constitute structural bond. If opposing spiral grooves used, then two shafts locked together against torques in both directions.
Metal-To-Composite Shaft Splice
NASA Tech Briefs ; 16 , 3
01.03.1992
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