Superposition of heat release rate curves for combustibles with bench-scale tests

Polymer Testing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-82

  Chow, W K ^a   Han, S S ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bench scale test; Functional analysis; Heat release rate; Superposition

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; FIRE HAZARDS; HEAT FLUX; POLYCARBONATES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

BENCH-SCALE TESTS; FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; HEAT RELEASE RATE; SUPERPOSITION;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 31344468643     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2005.09.016     Document Type: Article

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