Radiant smoldering ignition of plywood

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 427-443

  Gratkowski, M T ^a   Dembsey, N A ^b   Beyler, C L ^a  

^a JENSEN HUGHES   (United States)

^b WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone calorimeter; Radiant heating; Self heating; Smoldering ignition; Wood

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; HEAT FLUX; PLYWOOD; RADIANT HEATING; WOOD;

CONE CALORIMETERS; SELF-HEATING; SMOLDERING IGNITION;

IGNITION;

CALORIMETERS; HEAT; IGNITION; PLY WOOD; RADIANT HEATING; WOOD;

EID: 33746680391     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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