METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BUMPER STRUCTURE

A method is disclosed for manufacturing a bumper structure. A blank made out of fiber-reinforced composite material is deep drawn in a molding tool to form a bumper cross member having a first groove. A first rib structure is molded in the first groove onto the bumper cross member in the molding tool.


» Number: US2017157863A1 (A1)

» Publication Date: 08/06/2017

» Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC?[US]

» Inventor: NICKEL MARCO?[DE]; HOCK THEOBALD?[DE]

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This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 768737


                   




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