A composite material-stiffened panel has a skin obtained by molding a
fiber-reinforced resin composite material into a flat skin, stiffeners
arranged in rows on one surface of the skin, and a fiber-reinforced
resin-composite material stitched on the skin covering the stiffeners.
The composite material-stiffened panel can be manufactured as follows: A
first fabric material is placed on a tool having a panel-shaped surface.
Stiffeners are placed on the first fabric materials. A second fabric
material is placed on the stiffeners to cover at least some of the
stiffeners. The second fabric materials are reformed to match the shape
of the stiffeners. The reformed second fabric material is stitched on the
first fabric material along edges of the stiffeners. All the materials
are covered with a bagging film for vacuum. Resin is infiltrated into the
fabric materials by a RTM or a RFI method. The infiltrated resin is
heated to be hardened.