The effect of time of exposure to elevated temperatures on the flammability limits of some common gaseous fuels in air

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 74-79

  Wierzba, I ^a   Ale, B B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ETHYLENE; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; HYDROGEN; IGNITION; METHANE; PROPANE;

FLAMMABILITY LIMITS;

GAS FUELS;

EID: 0032688064     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2816316     Document Type: Article

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