Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
A viewgraph presentation describing various microgravity effects on the combustion of polymers is shown. The topics include: 1) Major combustion processes and controlling mechanisms in normal and microgravity environments; 2) Review of some buoyancy effects on combustion: melting of thermoplastics; flame strength, geometry and temperature; smoldering combustion; 3) Video comparing polymeric rods burning in normal and microgravity environments; and 4) Relation to spacecraft fire safety of current knowledge of polymers microgravity combustion.
Keywords:
Nonmetallic Materials
Type:
Aerospace Testing Conference Expo 2007; Mar 27, 2007 - Mar 29, 2007; Munich; Germany
Format:
application/pdf
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