Modelling the structural response of fibre-reinforced composites subjected to fire

• The present contribution details the development and implementation of dedicated material models for the finite element computation of the thermal and mechanical response of polymer compositestructures subjected to fire. The material models are developed so that mechanical and thermal properties at the ply level can be calculated from the constituent's properties, therefore allowing for a greater flexibility in architecture and reduced testing programs. The degradation of the resin during fire is predicted during the thermal analysis. Its effect, together with the effect of temperature, on the mechanical response is accounted for in the material model. The models are validated against a mini furnace experiment.

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