Estimating the thermal conductivity of chars and porous residues using thermal resistor networks

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 107-119

  Staggs, J E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Char; Effective thermal conductivity; Mathematical model; Porous residue; Resistor network

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CHARCOAL; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CORRELATION METHODS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT RESISTANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

THERMAL RESISTOR NETWORKS;

POROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 0036466818     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(01)00035-2     Document Type: Article

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