Heat Transfer and Effective Thermal Conductivity Analyses in Carbon-Based Foams for Use in Thermal Protection Systems

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials Design and Applications

Volumn 219, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 217-230

  Grujicic, M ^a   Zhao, C L ^a   Biggers, S B ^a   Kennedy, J M ^a   Morgan, D R ^b  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

^b Touchstone Research Laboratory Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

carbon foams; porous materials; thermal protection system

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990349915     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: 20413076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/146442005X34485     Document Type: Article

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