Variability in oxygen consumption calorimetry tests

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1427, 2002, Pages 147-162

  Janssens, Marc L ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Charlotte   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat release rate; Oxygen consumption calorimetry; Uncertainty, precision

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; OXYGEN;

HEAT RELEASE RATE;

HEAT RADIATION;

EID: 0037002467     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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