Fire performance of composite laminates embedded with multi-ply carbon nanofiber sheets

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-181

  Gou, Jihua ^a   Tang, Yong ^a   Zhuge, Jinfeng ^a   Zhao, Zhongfu ^a   Chen, Ruey Hung ^a   Hui, David ^b   Ibeh, Christopher ^c  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

^b UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

^c PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; B. High temperature properties; C. Hybrid

Indexed keywords

B. HIGH-TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES; COMPOSITE LAMINATE; CONE CALORIMETER; FIRE PERFORMANCE; FIRE RETARDANCY; GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED POLYESTERS; POLYESTER RESIN; RADIATED HEAT; TEST RESULTS; TOP SURFACE; VAPOR GROWN CARBON NANOFIBERS;

CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; FIRES; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; GLASS FIBERS; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; POLYESTER RESINS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; SURFACES;

LAMINATES;

EID: 75149158789     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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