COCET

COCET aimed to investigate issues related to flame resistance and/or smoke toxicity for lightweight components and/or structures by replacing traditionally used materials with advanced composite materials.

To this end, new polymeric/composite materials and models of the chemical and thermo-mechanical processes required to predict the behavior of materials under operating conditions of significant fire exposure have been developed. To validate the new materials and methodologies introduced, tests on demonstrators were designed, built, and carried out, and new experimental methods were proposed to overcome the limitations of standard tests for unconventional materials.
Five demonstrators were produced for the automotive, aeronautical, aerospace and naval sectors.
In the automotive sector, a demonstrator of a fuel supply nozzle with reduced weight and improved combustion speed and electrical conductivity and a fuel transport pipe with increased flame resistance and electrical conductivity have been produced.
In the naval sector, a portion of a naval bulkhead was created using composite materials and alternative insulation to conventional ones that complies with industry fire regulations.
In the aerospace field, an ablative ballistic reentry tile made of composite material with improved ablation characteristics has been developed.
In campo aeronautico, è stata realizzato un sottosistema lining rappresentativo di interiors di velivolo regionale in materiali innovativi di peso ridotto e comunque conforme alla normativa aeronautica in ambito fuoco.