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1. 1. Modeling the effect of the use of fiber reinforced plastics on the evacuation of a ro-pax passenger deck

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Andres Rodriguez Panagiotopoulos; [2014]
   Keywords : Fire safety; Fiber reinforced plastics; ship; FDS EVAC; evacuation; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Modern ship design and construction is striving to make sea transportation more fuel efficient and more environmentally friendly. One of the possible solutions is to make the ships lighter by reducing the weight of the superstructure, constructing it completely or partially with lightweight materials such as Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP), like glass fiber composites or carbon fiber composites. READ MORE