Fiber-Reinforced Composite Material with Improved Fire Resistance, and Structural Component Made Thereof
AssigneesEADS Deutschland GmbH, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
InventorsHans Luinge, Matthias Schuett, Geoff Gibson
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Abstract
A fiber-reinforced composite material includes a bulk portion with a bulk matrix having reinforcing fibers embedded therein, and a surface portion with a plurality of laminated first layers serving as “expanding layers”, which expand and/or delaminate during fire impact. The surface portion also includes a plurality of laminated second layers different from the first layers and serving as “barrier layers”. The expanding layers and barrier layers can be arranged in an alternating sequence.
Claims13
1-9. (canceled)
A fiber-reinforced composite material, comprising:
- a bulk portion comprising a bulk matrix with embedded reinforcing fibers;
- and
- a surface portion comprising a plurality of laminated first layers structurally configured to expand or delaminate during fire impact and a plurality of laminated second layers different from the plurality of laminated first layers, wherein the plurality of laminated first layers are arranged in an alternating sequence with the plurality of laminated second layer,
- wherein at least one of the laminated first layers comprises a thermoplastic film.
A structural component, comprising:
- a fiber-reinforced composite material, comprising
- a bulk portion comprising a bulk matrix with embedded reinforcing fibers;
- and
- a surface portion comprising a plurality of laminated first layers structurally configured to expand or delaminate during fire impact and a plurality of laminated second layers different from the plurality of laminated first layers, wherein the plurality of laminated first layers are arranged in an alternating sequence with the plurality of laminated second layer,
- wherein at least one of the laminated first layers comprises a thermoplastic film,
- wherein structural component is a component of an aerial vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.