Analysis of Combustion of a Composite Plate.

Abstract

The combustion of a porous graphite fiber plate is analyzed. A transient one-dimensional, mathematical model is utilized to conduct numerous computer tests. The model simulates the thermal response of a porous graphite fiber plate and it is based on appropriate energy equations. Two of the energy equations are based on energy balances conducted on both the porous structure and on the air within the graphite fibers. The third energy equation is based on a mass balance performed on a differential volume of porous medium. A test plan is formulated and computer test runs are conducted to investigate the effects of plate thickness, filament diameter, permeability, porosity and exterior wind velocity on the thermal response of the porous graphite fiber structure. The test results are analyzed and conclusions are presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA104852

Entities

People

  • Robert Emmett Luby Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Air Flow
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Composite Materials
  • Differential Equations
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Equations
  • Fires
  • Flight Decks
  • Graphite Epoxy Composites
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Structural Dynamics.