Fire Burnthrough Response of CFRP Aerostructures. Numerical Investigation and Experimental Verification
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Aircraft structures are designed to withstand further to dynamic mechanical loadings thermal loads too. In the event of an external fire (while the aircraft is on the ground) the fuselage structure has to withstand and delay fire penetration. Prolonged burnthrough time is the design target. In the current work, a progressive fire-degradation material model is developed that links decomposition kinetics with the thermophysical properties of polymer composite materials. The material model is then implemented in a FE model to simulate the response of the flat panels under fire burnthrough conditions. Experimental investigation is performed in accordance to the ISO2685:1998 (E) Standard.
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OpenAlex topics: Flame retardant materials and properties · Fire dynamics and safety research · Energetic Materials and Combustion
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