Changes in the Thermal and Dimensional Stability of the Structure of a Polymer Composite After Carbonization

Based on the theory of reinforcement of polymer composites, approximate relations for the physicomechanical and strength properties of a carbon-carbon composite material are synthesized, which are used to perform a finite-element analysis of the degree and character of changes in the thermal and dimensional stability of its structure after carbonization. Using approximate criteria of structural optimization of carbon-carbon composites ensuring their maximum dimensional stability, a [0/±45/90] package of thermally nonquilibrium layers is investigated and compared with an analogous carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic.