- Author
- Morgan, A. B.
- Title
- Flammability of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Vehicles.
- Coporate
- University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, OH
- Book or Conf
- Fire and Materials 2009. 11th International Conference. Conference Papers. Proceedings. Organised by Interscience Communications Limited. January 26-28, 2009, Interscience Communications Limited, London, England, San Francisco, CA, 607-617 p., 2009
- Keywords
- ground vehicles | flammability | polymers | composite materials | fire risk | fuels | fuel load | cone calorimeters | fire protection | resins | heat release rate | thermoplastics | polypropylene | fibers | flame retardants | pool fires | polyolefins | ASTM E-1354
- Identifiers
- vehicle hulls, shells, and components currently made from metal; passenger compartment; composite parts proposed or in use for military ground vehicles; Fire Growth Rate (FIGRA); Maximum Average Heat Rate Emission (MAHRE); Peak Heat Release Rate (Peak HRR); thermoplastic and thermoset fiber-reinforced composites; ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers; fire risk applications (blast, fuel pool fire)