Modeling of strength degradation for Fiber-reinforced polymer composites in fire

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 2371-2385

  Bai, Yu ^a   Keller, Thomas ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Modeling; Polymer matrix composites; Strength degradation; Temperature dependent.; Thermo mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL; EXPERIMENTAL CURVES; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; KINETIC ANALYSIS; LOWER BOUNDS; MATERIAL STRENGTH; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; MODELING; RULE OF MIXTURE; STRENGTH DEGRADATION; STRUCTURAL THEORIES; TEMPERATURE RANGE; TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT.; TENSILE COMPONENTS; THERMO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TIME TO FAILURE;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROL THEORY; CURVE FITTING; DEGRADATION; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXTURES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; RESINS; SHEAR STRENGTH; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 70349499518     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998309344642     Document Type: Article

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