Thermogravimetric Determination of Kinetic Parameters for the Thermal Degradation of Several Ablative Materials.

Abstract

The thermal decomposition of several composite ablative materials being considered for shipboard use was studied using thermogravimetry. Thermograms were obtained at six heating rates ranging from 10 to 160 C/min. From these data, the kinetic parameters were determined by a modified version of Friedman's method. Activation energies determined by this method were compared with those obtained by the method of Flynn and Wall. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA097890

Entities

People

  • G. R. Moore
  • J. B. Henderson
  • M. R. Tant

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablative Materials
  • Body Weight
  • Decomposition
  • Elements
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Errors
  • Experimental Data
  • Fibers
  • Glass Fibers
  • Heat Flux
  • Heat Of Activation
  • High Temperature
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Materials
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.