Thermally Induced Stresses in a Composite Exposed to Fire

Abstract

This thesis investigates the behavior of graphite/epoxy composites subjected to fire as may occur on the decks of naval aircraft carriers. The analytical model consists of two parts: one for the determination of the temperature field within the composite due to a fire, and the other for determining the stresses within the composite due to the temperature field. Both problems are provided one-dimensional finite element models. Appropriate failure criteria are incorporated to predict the survivability of composites in various fire environments. Parametric studies were performed and the results are presented in both graphical and tabular form.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA261714

Entities

People

  • Edward A. Faxlanger Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Case Studies
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Composite Materials
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineering
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Heat Transfer
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Specific Heat
  • Thermal Conductivity

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials