Material flammability, combustion, toxicity and fire hazard in transportation

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-299

  Wichman, Indrek S ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Combustion; Material flammability; Transportation B

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMBUSTION; DURABILITY; VEHICLES;

MATERIAL FLAMMABILITY;

FLAMMABLE MATERIALS;

EID: 0042170267     PISSN: 03601285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1285(03)00027-3     Document Type: Review

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