Impacts that target fuel depots, fuel tanker trucks or rail cars, or the fuel tanks of vehicles, in addn. to impacts that use a fully fueled vehicle as a weapon, inflict greater damage by rapidly releasing much of the energy content of the fuel. Here, high-performance polymers are used to inhibit misting of fuel following impact to mitigate fuel explosion/conflagration. The approach is complementary to strategies that modify materials of construction of vehicles or buildings. Polymers added to fuel can mitigate impact-induced damage even when it is not possible to retrofit existing equipment or structures. Mist control polymers are complementary to approaches that provide fire retardant when impact is detected. Mist control polymers dissolv...
Long linear polymers that are end-functionalized with associative groups were studied as additives t...
Polyurethanes (PURs) are a group of polymers with the most versatile properties and the broadest spe...
Most of unwanted fires are fuelled by polymeric materials, ranging from natural polymers found in wo...
Impacts that target fuel depots, fuel tanker trucks or rail cars, or the fuel tanks of vehicles, in ...
Liq. fuels, such as gasoline, diesel and kerosene, are the world's dominant power source, representi...
The formation of a fuel mist resulting from high shear stresses acting on the fuel during violent sl...
Adding long chained polymers to diesel has been proposed as a method to prevent crash fires by arres...
2009Final ReportPDFTech ReportReport # MATC-UI: 123 Final Report25-1121-0001-123MATC TRB RiP No. 249...
Long linear 1, 4-polybutadienes end-functionalized with associative groups were studied as additives...
The anti-misting additive for jet fuels known as FM-9 (proprietary polymer) was characterized by ele...
Plastics fuel tanks have been used successfully abroad ; metal counterparts are still predominant in...
The integration of different tools for the prevention of fi res or explosions due to impact or bulle...
University of Minnesota M.S.M.E. thesis. December 2016. Major: Mechanical Engineering. Advisor: Will...
The elimination of heat and smoke hazards during the polymer combustion process is still challenging...
Multilayer automotive fuel lines are currently being developed in response to stricter environmental...
Long linear polymers that are end-functionalized with associative groups were studied as additives t...
Polyurethanes (PURs) are a group of polymers with the most versatile properties and the broadest spe...
Most of unwanted fires are fuelled by polymeric materials, ranging from natural polymers found in wo...
Impacts that target fuel depots, fuel tanker trucks or rail cars, or the fuel tanks of vehicles, in ...
Liq. fuels, such as gasoline, diesel and kerosene, are the world's dominant power source, representi...
The formation of a fuel mist resulting from high shear stresses acting on the fuel during violent sl...
Adding long chained polymers to diesel has been proposed as a method to prevent crash fires by arres...
2009Final ReportPDFTech ReportReport # MATC-UI: 123 Final Report25-1121-0001-123MATC TRB RiP No. 249...
Long linear 1, 4-polybutadienes end-functionalized with associative groups were studied as additives...
The anti-misting additive for jet fuels known as FM-9 (proprietary polymer) was characterized by ele...
Plastics fuel tanks have been used successfully abroad ; metal counterparts are still predominant in...
The integration of different tools for the prevention of fi res or explosions due to impact or bulle...
University of Minnesota M.S.M.E. thesis. December 2016. Major: Mechanical Engineering. Advisor: Will...
The elimination of heat and smoke hazards during the polymer combustion process is still challenging...
Multilayer automotive fuel lines are currently being developed in response to stricter environmental...
Long linear polymers that are end-functionalized with associative groups were studied as additives t...
Polyurethanes (PURs) are a group of polymers with the most versatile properties and the broadest spe...
Most of unwanted fires are fuelled by polymeric materials, ranging from natural polymers found in wo...