The effect of char oxidation on the flaming combustion characteristics of wood materials

Journal of Applied Fire Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-201

  Moghtaderi, B ^a   Novozhilov, V ^a   Fletcher, D F ^a   Kent, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; WOOD; WOODEN CONSTRUCTION;

HEAT RELEASE;

FIRES;

EID: 0030312051     PISSN: 10444300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/rdt8-4t2p-4al9-9u7v     Document Type: Article

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