Patent ID: 7897095

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a shell that is reinforced with a plurality of stiffening elements, for forming component parts for aircraft with high dimensional stability, wherein said stiffening elements and a shell skin are made with epoxy resin from at least partially cured carbon fiber reinforced semi-finished parts, the method comprising the following steps: positioning said stiffening elements on said shell skin, abutting connecting elements against said shell skin and said stiffening elements, and curing said connecting elements to form said shell, wherein said connecting elements are cured in a vacuum sack in an autoclave together with said shell skin and said stiffening elements, and wherein said stiffening elements are positioned and fixed with respect to said shell skin by means of a retaining device configured to hold the stiffening elements and the shell skin at predetermined positions with respect to each other, wherein the retaining device is located outside of said vacuum sack.