Short-duration autoignition temperature measurements for hydrocarbon fuels near heated metal surfaces

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 126, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 225-253

  Smyth, Kermit C ^a   Bryner, Nelson P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoignition; Hydrocarbon fuels; Metal surfaces; Nickel; Premixed conditions; Stainless steel; Titanium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345199142     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102209708935675     Document Type: Article

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