Thermal Analysis of Polymer Composites

Abstract

An experimental and analytical study is made of the high temperature behavior of two different phenol-formaldehyde resins with fiberglass reinforcing. The analytical model is general but it is supported by the specific experimental results. The analysis assumes thermal equilibrium is not present and the experimental results support this. In order to support the model the following experimental programs were conducted: 1) Dilatometer experiments to determine expansion characteristics up to 2000 C, 2) Permeability measurements at various stages of decomposition, 3) Internal heat transfer coefficient measurements at various stages of decomposition, and 4) Internal pressure and temperature measurements to verify analytical results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1989
Accession Number
ADA216947

Entities

People

  • Frederick L. Test
  • Jack B. Henderson
  • John Florio Jr.

Organizations

  • University of Rhode Island

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablative Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Energy Transfer
  • Glass Fibers
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • High Temperature
  • Internal Pressure
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Pyrolysis

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.