Effect of char layer on transient thermal oxidative degradation of polyethylene

Thermal Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 23-36

  Esfahani, Javad A ^a   Abdolabadi, Ali G ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Absorption coefficient; Obsorptivity; Polyethylene; Reflectivity; Thermal oxidative degradation

Indexed keywords

GASIFICATION; HEAT CONVECTION; OXYGEN; POLYETHYLENES;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; DEGRADATION PROCESS; DIFFERENT MECHANISMS; EFFECT OF OXYGEN; FIRE GROWTH; MODELING EFFECTS; OBSORPTIVITY; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; RADIATIVE HEAT SOURCE; THERMAL OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION;

REFLECTION;

EID: 34447625242     PISSN: 03549836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/TSCI0702023E     Document Type: Article

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