- Author
- Sorathia, U. | Perez, I.
- Title
- Improving the Fire Performance Characteristics of Composite Materials for Naval Applications.
- Coporate
- Naval Surface Warfare Center
- Book or Conf
- Fire and Materials 2005. 9th International Conference. Conference Papers. Proceedings. Organised by Interscience Communications Limited. January 31-February 1, 2005, Interscience Communications Limited, London, England, San Francisco, CA, 415-424 p., 2005
- Keywords
- fire research | composite materials | flammability | heat release rate | ships | submarines | resins | test methods | cone calorimeters | nanocomposites
- Identifiers
- Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP); naval military systems; stiffness to weight ratio; resistance to chemical attack; surface ships; summary of fire performance goals and standard fire test methods for composite topside structure; cone calorimeter data for sandwich composite and its components; core materials