- Author
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Rein, G.
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Lautenberger, C.
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Fernandez-Pello, A. C.
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Torero, J. L.
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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
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Combustion and Flame,
Vol. 146,
No. 1/2,
95-108,
July 2006
- Keywords
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polyurethane foams
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smoldering combustion
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algorithms
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thermogravimetry
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kinetics
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thermal degradation
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flexible foams
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methodology
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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