The Compressive Behavior of Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites Subjected to Local Thermal Loading

Abstract

An experimental study has been conducted to determine the effects of local thermal loading on the compressive behavior of glass fiber composites. The primary factors considered were the intensity of thermal loading and the applied compressive load. The material specimens tested were laminate plates composed of Micarta 010 FR4, a fire retardant glass/epoxy laminate. Two types of testing were conducted for heat fluxes of 85 kW/m2, 140 kW/m2, and 195 kW/m2. The first type involved the unloaded radiant thermal testing of the material and provided a baseline from which the effects of thermal loading on the physical properties of the composite specimen were determined. The second type was a combined loading test, which involved loading specimens in compression to a constant applied load and subjecting them to a local thermal load.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA387645

Entities

People

  • Catherine M. Westover

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Compressive Strength
  • Epoxy Laminates
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Heat Transfer
  • Laminates
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.