EPDM accelerated sulfur vulcanization: A kinetic model based on a genetic algorithm

Journal of Mathematical Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1357-1383

  Milani, G ^a   Milani, F ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b CHEMCO Consultant   (Italy)

Author keywords

Optimization with GA; Rheometer curves fitting; Second order non homogeneous differential equation; Sulfur vulcanization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960315529     PISSN: 02599791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10910-011-9832-5     Document Type: Article

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