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Advanced Composites for Fire Applications. Performance By Design International. October 17, 2006 Chris Duer Engineer II Northrop Grumman Corporation. History. E34 developed testing matrix to quantify material suppliers claims of “fire proof” composites
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Advanced Composites for Fire Applications Performance By Design International October 17, 2006 Chris Duer Engineer II Northrop Grumman Corporation
History • E34 developed testing matrix to quantify material suppliers claims of “fire proof” composites • Initial testing performed by previous employees of Northrop Grumman Newport News allowed down selection to <10 materials for full UL1709 testing • Testing was performed by V-Tech Laboratories • This white paper provides data and recommendations to continue evaluating Performance By Design International’s (PDI) proprietary fire laminate
PDI Contact • Mr. David Pendergraph • 355 Wide WatersAuburn, NY 13021(315) 730-2463dpender@pbdracing.com
Fire Results • Data used is for comparison purposes only • Other material suppliers names have been removed for confidentiality purposes • PDI material is referred to in data as “IDS-1”
Fire Summary • PDI material performed in fire testing with properties superior to most others tested at the same time • E34 recommended to continue on with mechanical properties testing
Mechanical Properties • NGNN has begun mechanical properties testing of PDI material • Existing data can not be compared to mechanical properties data on PDI material • Existing mechanical properties were taken on warps parallel panels • NGNN specified PDI to supply a quasi laminate • Based on extrapolating data to date on PDI laminate, NGNN recommends that PDI supply material and run testing on warps parallel laminate • PDI is currently in process of supplying Matrix Composites, Inc with Mode I fracture toughness panels
Recommendations • NGNN recommends this material for further mechanical properties testing • Based on initial mechanical properties testing, NGNN recommends the PDI material for use as fairings, shield, enclosures, and other lightly loaded structures • NGNN also recommends that, with the incorporation of a structural space frame, the PDI laminate could be used in higher loaded applications