Structural stability of polymer matrix composite panels in fire

Marine Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 354-372

  Gu, Pei ^a   Dao, Ming ^b   Asaro, R J ^c  

^a MSC SOFTWARE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Polymer matrix composite; Sandwich panel; Single skin panel; Structural integrity in fire

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED COMPOSITES; ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; APPLICATION OF POLYMERS; CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURES; COMPRESSIVE LOADS; COST EFFECTIVE; DEGRADATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; LOADBEARING STRUCTURE; MECHANICAL FAILURE MODE; MECHANICAL LOADS; NAVAL STRUCTURES; QUANTITATIVE METHODOLOGY; SANDWICH PANEL; SINGLE SKIN PANEL; STRUCTURAL INSTABILITY; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES; THERMAL CONDITION; THERMAL FIELD;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); DESIGN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIRE EXTINGUISHERS; FIRE PROTECTION; FIRES; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX; POLYMERS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SKIN; STABILITY; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FIRE; LOADING; STABILITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT; THERMOMECHANICS;

EID: 67649641785     PISSN: 09518339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marstruc.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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