Development of radiation resistant organic composite materials

Radiation resistant composite material has been developed. Stress analysis and the matrix choice were made carefully. The stress analysis reveals that the intrinsic radiation induced degradation was brought by the degradation of interlaminar shear strength. It means the preventing the degradation of interlaminar shear strength is important to develop the radiation resistant composite materials. To prevent the degradation of the interlaminar shear strength the three dimensional fabrics are used as the reinforcement and the boron free glass fibers were chosen. The possible method to develop the radiation resistant organic composites are discussed. (author)