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Author
Thomas, P. H.
Title
On the Thermal Conduction Equation for Self-Heating Materials With Surface Cooling.
Coporate
Fire Research Station, Borehamwood, England
Journal
Transactions of the Faraday Society, Vol. 54, 60-65, 1958
Keywords
self-heating | conduction | heat transmission | heat generation | thermal explosions | cooling
Abstract
The mathematical analysis given by Frank-Kamenetzky and by Chambre of the critical thermal conditions for explosion or ignition is extended to allow for Newtonian cooling at the surface of the material.