Leonardo Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation

Michele Frasca

Cristiano Vito Pastore

Diego Neftali Gutierrez

Gianni Iagulli

Carmine Suriano

Pasquale Sabino

Felice Carifi

Alberto Maranzana

Fabio Sfriso

Method for manufacturing stiffened panels comprising the following steps: forming a first and a second wet skin, each comprising a plurality of plies of preimpregnated composite material; forming a plurality of pairs of wet stringers, comprising a plurality of plies of preimpregnated material, wherein forming each pair of wet stringers comprises a) forming an assembly having a central web extending between opposite end flanges, and b) cutting the assembly along a median plane so as to form a pair of wet stringers, placing the pairs of wet stringers on the first wet skin by means of removable supporting members; turning the second wet skin over and placing it on the pairs of stringers, so as to obtain a pair of wet panels arranged above each other; and subjecting the pair of wet panels to a same curing cycle.

Method for manufacturing stiffened panels of composite material by means of co-curing

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Foggia, Italy

Michele Frasca