Abstract: A support tooling for porous preforms intended to be infiltrated by a molten metal includes a rack including two suspension bars each extending longitudinally along a first direction, the suspension bars being held spaced apart from one another along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality or porous preform supports removably mounted on the suspension bars, each support including a first portion connected to one of the suspension bars by a connection sliding along a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions and a second portion extending from the first portion and including support elements which are able to hold a porous preform by point or linear contact.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite material part provided with a measuring sensor, the method including assembly of a first consolidated or unconsolidated preform of the part to be obtained with a second preform of a holding member, co-densification of the first and second preforms thus assembled in order to obtain the composite material part provided with the holding member, and positioning of at least one sensor of a physical or chemical parameter in a housing defined by the holding member.