Assessment of the Risks Associated with the Use of Carbon Fibers in Surface Transportation.

Abstract

This report presents the results of an assessment of the potential risks associated with the use of carbon-fiber composites in the surface transportation system and the development of a data base on the vulnerability of the surface transportation system to airborne carbon fibers. In conducting the risk assessment estimated the potential usage rate of carbon-fiber composites in surface transportation, the frequency and severity of vehicle fires and the expected carbon-fiber release from the composite in a fire. In developing the data base on the vulnerability, TSC reviewed and analyzed the electrical and electronic systems present in the various surface-transportation modes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA301960

Entities

People

  • C. E. Bogner
  • K. M. Hergenrother
  • W. T. Hathaway

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combustion
  • Composite Materials
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Fabrication
  • Land Transportation
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Operating Systems
  • Plastics
  • Resins
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics