- Author
- Rein, G. | Lautenberger, C. | Fernandez-Pello, A. C. | Torero, J. L. | Urban, D. L.
- Title
- Application of Genetic Algorithms and Thermogravimetry to Determine the Kinetics of Polyurethane Foam in Smoldering Combustion.
- Coporate
- California Univ., Berkeley Edinburgh Univ., Scotland NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field, Cleveland, OH
- Journal
- Combustion and Flame, Vol. 146, No. 1/2, 95-108, July 2006
- Keywords
- polyurethane foams | smoldering combustion | algorithms | thermogravimetry | kinetics | thermal degradation | flexible foams | methodology | temperature
- Identifiers
- genetic algorithms; kinetic and stoichiometric parameters for cellulose and comparison with TG benchmark; kinetic and stoichiometric parameters for PU foam estimated using GA; scaling variables and parameters for the species model