- Author
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Burchill, P. J.
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Mathys, Z.
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Gardiner, C. P.
- Title
- Analysis of the Burning of Polyester and Vinylester Fiber Glass Composites.
- Coporate
- Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Victoria, Australia
- Journal
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Fire and Materials,
Vol. 29,
No. 4,
249-264,
July/August 2005
- Keywords
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composite materials
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combustion
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damage
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polyesters
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fire tests
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vinylester
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fire damage
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glass fibers
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heat flux
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mass loss
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ignition
- Identifiers
- Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP); composite panel details; exposure to a fuel fire of controlled duration; parameters derived from the analysis of mass loss data supporting the supposition that isothermal processes are involved in the burning of these materials; comparison of mass loss of composite with that of resin (averaged over all fluxes)