Extinction of counterflow diffusion flames with halon replacements

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 303-326

  Saso, Yuko ^a   Saito, Naoshi ^a   Liao, Chihong ^a   Ogawa, Yoshio ^a  

^a Fire Defense Agency   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN GASES; DIRECT REDUCTION PROCESS; FIRE EXTINGUISHERS; LIQUID FUELS;

COUNTERFLOW DIFFUSION FLAMES; HALON REPLACEMENTS;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 0030156935     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(96)00020-3     Document Type: Article

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