Patent attributes
A component including a first flange located in a first section of the component, the first flange including a contact surface. The component also including a second flange located in a second section of the component. The first flange is configured to attach to the second flange, and the second flange includes a contact surface configured to contact the contact surface of the first flange. The contact surface of the first flange and the contact surface of the second flange each has an undulating surface profile, where each undulating surface profile is defined by at least one peak point and at least one trough point connected by a curved line extending in at least one of a radial or a circumferential direction relative to a central axis of the component.
