Hybrid metal composite underbody floor assembly for a vehicle

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a vehicular underbody floor assembly includes (i) overmolding a composite preform and one or more metallic sheets with an overmolded resin material to form a floor panel, the floor panel including a metallic portion and a composite portion, the metallic portion including a first flange extending along a first side of the floor panel and a second flange extending along a second side of the floor panel opposite the first side, and (ii) attaching a first end of a cross-rail to the first flange and a second end of the cross-rail to the second flange, the cross-rail including a metallic layer and a fiber layer, and the cross-rail extending between the first end and the second end and at least partially across the composite portion of the floor panel.

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