Piloted ignition of combustible solids

International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings)

Volumn 50, Issue , 2005, Pages 1457-1467

  Lyon, Richard E ^a  

^a WILLIAM J HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire Material Performance; Flammability; Polymeric Resins

Indexed keywords

FLAME MATERIAL PERFORMANCE; GAS PHASE; POLYMERIC RESINS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLAMMABILITY; IGNITION; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; RESINS;

FLAMMABLE MATERIALS;

EID: 31944441831     PISSN: 08910138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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