SUPPORT FOR A AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL COMPONENT PRODUCED IN A SELECTIVE LASER MELTING METHOD

摘要

The invention relates to a longitudinal support (20) for a highly-stressed structural component (2), wherein the support (20) is designed to absorb bending forces acting perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the support (20). The support (20) comprises a wall (26), at last partly enclosing a longitudinal cavity (28) of the support (20). A reinforcing structure (36;38) within the cavity (28) and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is arranged such that the reinforcing structure (36; 38) can absorb at least a part of the bending forces. The reinforcing structure (36; 38) is designed in one piece with the wall (26), wherein both the wall (26) and the reinforcing structure(36; 38) are made from a fusible material.