Theoretical analysis of the effects of cigarette design parameters on the smoldering rates, heat flux, and total heat released during smoldering of a cigarette

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 18-29

  Yi, Sung Chul ^a   Song, Eun Seok ^a   Oh, Seong Geun ^a   Bae, Seong Youl ^a   Moon, Sei Ki ^a   Hajaligol, Mohammad R ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Philip Morris USA   (United States)

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EID: 0039559229     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/KY2J-BQEB-21EP-93JX     Document Type: Article

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