Hot surface ignition of automotive and aviation fluids

Fire Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-123

  Colwell, Jeff D ^a   Reza, Ali ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Auto ignition; Automotive; Aviation; Fire safety; Fuel; Hot surface ignition; Oil

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; AVIATION; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AUTOMOTIVE FLUIDS; AVIATION FLUIDS; HOT SURFACE IGNITION; LINEAR REGRESSION;

IGNITION;

IGNITION;

EID: 17144367698     PISSN: 00152684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-005-6388-6     Document Type: Article

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