Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Jozsef Petrovics

Rainer Joest

Frank Bechtler

Jochen Pflueger

Philipp Kriener

A stiffening arrangement () for a forward structure () of a motor vehicle has a mounting bracket () for mounting a motor vehicle radiator. A shear field () is connected to the mounting bracket () to dissipate shear forces. A right stiffening strut () connects the shear field () to a right suspension-strut dome () and supports the mounting bracket () on the right suspension-strut dome (), and a left stiffening strut () connects the shear field () to a left suspension-strut dome () and supports the mounting bracket () on the left suspension-strut dome (). Thus, a major part of the crumple zone of the forward structure () provided for a frontal crash can be utilized, so that the risk of damage to engine components in an engine bay of the forward structure () is reduced and vibrational comfort for the driver is improved.

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Leonberg, Germany

Jozsef Petrovics