Ignition of epoxy by a high radiation source. A numerical study

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 315-323

  Esfahani, Javad A ^a,b   Sousa, Antonio C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

CFD; Epoxy; Ignition delay; Numerical prediction; Radiation; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347740643     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1290-0729(99)80097-0     Document Type: Article

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