The Durability Characterization of High Temperature Polymer Matrix - Carbon Fiber Composites for Future Air Force Applications

Abstract

Potential critical physical and chemical aging mechanisms in terms of damage initiation and propagation of bismaleimide, BMI and polymide, PI, - carbon fiber composites in future aerospace stress, time temperature moisture chemical service environments will be characterized. This characterization will be conducted on the molecular, microscopic and macroscopic structural levels in order to develop structural performance phase diagrams for mechanics model-structural design analyses and associated materials structural optimization at all dimensional levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA396886

Entities

People

  • Chuk Leung
  • Eugene Shin
  • Jim Caruthers
  • Lawrence T. Drzal
  • Roger J. Morgan

Organizations

  • Michigan State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Body Weight
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Composite Materials
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fibers
  • Laminates
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Resins
  • Thermoplastic Resins

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Reinforced Composite Materials

Technology Areas

  • Space