FE modelling of FRP sandwich panels exposed to heat: Uncertainty analysis

International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings)

Volumn 49, Issue , 2004, Pages 1421-1435

  Krysl, P ^a   Ramroth, W ^a   Asaro, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite Element; Fire; FRP Composite

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; GALERKIN FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT EXPOSURE; UNCERTAINITY ANALYSIS;

CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DEGRADATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PYROLYSIS; RESINS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EXPANSION;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 23844433058     PISSN: 08910138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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