A discrete dynamical model for flame spread over combustible flat solid surfaces subject to pyrolysis with charring - An application example to upward flame spread

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-84

  Baroudi, Djebar ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Discrete dynamical model; Mass loss rate; Pyrolysis with charring; Upward flame spread

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIRE PROTECTION; GAS FUELS; HEAT CONDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

CHARRING; MASS LOSS RATE;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 0037260497     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(02)00033-4     Document Type: Article

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