Upward Flame Spread on Composite Materials.
Upward Flame Spread on Composite Materials.
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Ohlemiller, T. J.; Cleary, T. G.
International Community for Composites Engineering
(ICCE). Proceedings of International Conference on
Composites Engineering. ICCE/1. August 28-31, 1994,
New Orleans, LA, Hui, D., Editor(s), 375-376 pp, 1994.
Keywords:
composite materials; flame spread; compartments
Abstract:
The composite materials of interest in this work contain
several piles of long, high strength fibers, typically
woven in some fixed pattern; the layered multi-ply
structure is embedded with an organic polymer resin.
Such composites offer a high strength-to-weight ratio
and other advantages, such as corrosion resistance,
which make them attractive for a wide variety of
structural uses. In particular, the U.S. Navy is
investigating the use of such composites for both ship
and submarine compartment construction; load-bearing
compartment walls would consist of flat (or possibly
more complex) panels of composite material.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899