Abstract
In this paper, we report on our investigation regarding the influence of the thickness on the thermal and fire response characteristics of two types of composite materials. For this purpose, carbon fibre-reinforced epoxy and glass fibre-reinforced phenolic resin samples, differing in thicknesses, were chosen. The primary aim was to investigate the effect of using multiple layers on the thermal degradation and fire reaction properties of the composite material using a cone calorimeter. The results showed that the primary fire reaction parameters such as the time-to-ignition and peak heat release rates PHRR depended on the number of the layers. Furthermore, the amount smoke released during the thermal degradation was found to decrease as the number of layers was increased. In addition, the carbon dioxide emission levels were also observed to be dependent on the number of layers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | NA-NA |
| Journal | Journal of Fire Sciences |
| Volume | 35 |
| Early online date | 9 Jun 2017 |
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| Publication status | Published online - 9 Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- fibre-reinforced composites
- epoxy resins
- phenolic resins
- cone calorimetric tests
- fire reaction properties.