A Numerical Model for Combustion of Bubbling Thermoplastic Materials in Microgravity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781494457099)

A numerical model is demonstrated for the pyrolysis of a spherical thermoplastic sample in microgravity including effects of bubbles. The model combines nucleation, growth, and migration of individual bubbles in 3-D space with a finite element model that solves the 1-D radial equation for the temperature field. Energy calculations include surface losses due to radiation and convection, conductive heat transfer through the mixture of gaseous and condensed phase material, and the chemistry of gasification. Gases released by bursting bubbles determine the mass loss rate from the sample.

Author: Nist
ISBN-10: 1494457091
ISBN-13: 9781494457099
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/11/2013
Pages: 74
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.15d