Critical evaluation of an integral model for the pyrolysis of charring materials

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-140

  Theuns, E ^a   Merci, B ^a   Vierendeels, J ^a   Vandevelde, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Charring materials; Integral model; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COOLING; HEAT FLUX; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PYROLYSIS;

CHARRING MATERIALS; INTEGRAL MODEL; PHYSICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

FIRES;

EID: 13444263661     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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