Thermal characterizations of the paraffin wax/low density polyethylene blends as a solid fuel

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 613, Issue , 2015, Pages 9-16

  Kim, Soojong ^a   Moon, Heejang ^a   Kim, Jinkon ^a  

^a Hankuk Aviation University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC); Hybrid rocket; Low density polyethylene (LDPE); Paraffin wax; Scanning electronic microscope (SEM); Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); Thermomechanical analysis (TMA)

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; COMBUSTION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FUELS; MELTING; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; POLYETHYLENES; ROCKETS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL EXPANSION;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS; HYBRID ROCKETS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE(LDPE); SCANNING ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPES; THERMOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS;

THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84930643174     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2015.05.016     Document Type: Article

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