Oxygen-sensitive thermal degradation of PMMA: A numerical study

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 174, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 183-198

  Esfahani, J A ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Numerical method; Oxygen; PMMA; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; GRAPHITE; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

CONDENSED PHASE HEAT TRANSFER; GRAPHITE PLATE; NUMERICAL THERMAL DEGRADATION MODEL; RADIATION SOURCE;

PYROLYSIS;

EID: 0348170917     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200290021434     Document Type: Article

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