Sistemi Sospensioni S.p.a.

Guido Borgna

Piero Monchiero

Andrea Santini

Armando D'Aponte

A method for manufacturing a structural element comprises steps of providing separate first and second half-shells made of at least one layer of composite material including a fiber-reinforced polymeric matrix, providing a core made of ductile material, joining the core to the first half-shell such that at least one cavity is defined inside the structural element, and joining the second half-shell to the first half-shell.

Composite structural element, particularly for a vehicle suspension, and method for manufacturing the same

The cross-member () comprises first and second beam elements () having an open cross-section and firmly secured to each other so as to enclose a closed cross-section chamber () having such shape and sizes as to provide the cross-member () with the desired torsional stiffness. A free edge () of the first beam element () is firmly secured to the outer surface of an intermediate portion () of the second beam element () and a free edge () of the second beam element () is firmly secured to the inner surface of an intermediate portion () of the first beam element (). The two beam elements () are advantageously made as stamped sheet metal pieces.

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Guido Borgna