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Time to Ignition (Thermally Thin Solids)

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Calculates the time to ignition for a thermally thin solid assuming a constant external heat flux and ignoring heat losses

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t_{ig} = \rho \cdot c \cdot \tau \cdot \left( T_{ig} - T_0 \right) \cdot \dfrac{1}{\dot{q}''_r}

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