The modeling of heat transfer across intumescent polymer coatings

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 249-277

  Griffin, G J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Intumescence; Modeling; Polymers

Indexed keywords

CONE CALORIMETER; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INTUMESCENCE; INTUMESCENT COATING; MODEL PREDICTION; POLYMER COATING; POROUS SOLIDS; RADIANT HEAT; RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL RESISTANCE; VINYL ACETATES;

HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

PLASTIC COATINGS;

EID: 77951986253     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: 15308049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904109346396     Document Type: Article

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