Combustion modeling of glycidyl azide polymer with detailed kinetics

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 177, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1661-1697

  Puduppakkam, Karthik V ^a   Beckstead, Merrill W ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Combustion modeling; Detailed kinetics; GAP

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; CURING; DECOMPOSITION; FLAME RESEARCH; POLYMERS; REACTION KINETICS; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

COMBUSTION MODELING; DETAILED KINETICS; FLAME TEMPERATURE; GAP;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 23944461033     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200590956740     Document Type: Review

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