On the superposition of heat release rate for polymeric materials

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 145-150

  Chow, W K ^a   Au Yeung, H W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Calorimetry; Firefighting; Heat release rate; Polymers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037840326     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2003.9696977     Document Type: Article

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