A COMPOSITE PANEL

摘要

A composite panel (10) includes first and second spaced apart curved sheets (12 and 14), which sheets (12, 14) are manufactured from steel. Dividers (16) are located between and are attached to the first and second sheets (12 and 14) and form a grid dividing the area between the sheets (12, 14) into a plurality of zones (18). The dividers (16) are sufficiently flexible to accommodate the curvature of the sheets (12, 14). Flexible support members (20) for supporting the sheets (12, 14) are provided in dimensions that permit the members (20) to fit snugly into the zones (18) so that the dividers 16 inhibit the support members (20) from becoming distorted under the influence of shear forces, whilst retaining them in place.