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Response of a Sandwich Panel Subject to Fire or Elevated Temperature on One of the Surfaces
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • R. Li
  • Victor Birman, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • George A. Kardomateas
  • George J. Simitses
Abstract

The paper presents the analysis of deformations and stresses in a large aspect ratio sandwich panel subject to fire or another source of elevated temperature. The panel, assumed to bend into a cylindrical surface, is simply supported at the edges. The edges are also prevented from in-plane displacements providing an elastic restraint as the panel stretches due to bending. The solution is obtained in a closed form when the deformations are small and when geometrically nonlinear effects are incorporated into the analysis. The solution is open to modification with arbitrary temperature and property distributions through the thickness of the panel, enabling a designer to incorporate the results from a multitude of heat transfer scenarios so long as the structural problem can be treated as quasi-static.

Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor(s)
United States. Office of Naval Research
Keywords and Phrases
  • Analytical Modeling,
  • Sandwich Panel,
  • Strength,
  • Thermomechanical
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2006 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Publication Date
01 Jan 2006
Citation Information
R. Li, Victor Birman, George A. Kardomateas and George J. Simitses. "Response of a Sandwich Panel Subject to Fire or Elevated Temperature on One of the Surfaces" Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing (2006) ISSN: 1359-835X
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/victor-birman/142/