A two-thermocouples probe for radiation corrections of measured temperatures in compartment fires

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 399-411

  Brohez, S ^a   Delvosalle, C ^a   Marlair, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES INERIS   (France)

Author keywords

Radiation error; Temperature measurementc; Two thermocouples probe

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ERROR ANALYSIS; ERROR DETECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; PROBES; PYROMETERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOCOUPLES;

HEAT TRANSFER MODELS; RADIATION CORRECTION; RADIATION ERRORS; TWO-THERMOCOUPLE PROBES;

FIRES;

EID: 3142658070     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2004.03.002     Document Type: Article

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