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Applied Physics, Material Sciences, and Engineering Journal

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MODELING THE THERMO-MECHANICAL RESPONSE OF COMPOSITE SHIELDS TO DISTINCT HEATING TECHNIQUES

Authors & Affiliations
Nataliia Serhiivna Kovalenko
G. S. Pisarenko Institute for Problems of Strength, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev 01014, Ukraine.
Published: July 9, 2025
Volume 12, Issue 4 (2024)
Article ID: 928
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Open Access
Abstract

This study investigates the thermal deformation behavior of fiberglass composite polymer material with a phenol-formaldehyde matrix under various heating regimes. Samples are exposed to both uniform and one-sided heating at rates up to 600 °C/min, with peak gas temperatures reaching 2500 °C. The research analyzes the kinetics of thermal deformation and evaluates the material's response to thermal loading by calculating the stressed-deformed state of reinforced plastic specimens. Under one-sided heating, thermal expansion is measured, revealing that the thermal deformation coefficient (αₜ) exhibits a linear relationship with both temperature and applied stress. This linearity is instrumental in preventing bending in unconstrained samples. However, in pre-bent samples, the absence of a stress gradient (Δσ = 0) at high heating rates leads to elevated stress gradients across the sample. These effects are further validated through dilatometry experiments performed over a temperature range of 20 to 1100 °C. The findings offer critical insight into the thermal and mechanical performance of fiberglass composites under extreme thermal conditions, aiding in the design of thermally resilient structural components

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