• compensate for
  expansion with
  elastic clamping
  o provide spring washers

o provide spring
jointing elements

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o in tapered seats, always keep the ceramic under compression

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• introduce intermediate compliant layers

• design clearance between parts such that differences in thermal expansion coefficient do not lead to mismatches
• D > d(_STT+1)
  at assembly