Title

Modeling And Experimental Studies Of Thermal Degradation Of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

Keywords

composite; fire retardation; glass fiber; thermal degradation

Abstract

This study developed a numerical model that simulated the degradation rate and temperature profiles of a glass fiber reinforced polyester resin composite exposed to a constant heat flux in a cone calorimeter. By considering the thermal properties of the composite structure consisting of alternating layers of pure polymer and polymer-infused glass fiber mat, the numerical model seeks to reproduce the experimental data from the cone calorimeter test. The final results are achieved through adding a simulated heat flux from the pilot ignition of the degraded gas of the polyester resin. The good agreement between the predicted and experimental results suggests that such models are cost-saving tools over the process of designing and manufacturing of composites for meeting fire safety requirements, without having to fabricate many samples for testing and final selection. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Publication Date

3-1-2014

Publication Title

Fire and Materials

Volume

38

Issue

2

Number of Pages

247-263

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2178

Socpus ID

84894248042 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84894248042

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