Combustibility related parameters for reaction to fire test translations

Journal of Applied Fire Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 311-325

  Azhakesan, M A ^a   Shields, T J ^a   Silcock, G W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THERMODYNAMICS;

THERMOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

FLAMMABILITY TESTING;

EID: 0030313841     PISSN: 10444300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/cmvv-8gqk-8t0u-xrau     Document Type: Article

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