Ignition: A century of research and an assessment of our current status

Journal of Fire Protection Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 165-183

  Babrauskas, Vytenis ^a  

^a Fire Science and Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Dust clouds; Electricity; Gases; Ignition; Liquids; Research; Solids

Indexed keywords

DUST CLOUDS; ELECTRICAL FIRES;

CALCULATIONS; EXTRAPOLATION; FIRES; INTERPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

IGNITION;

EID: 34447561895     PISSN: 10423915     EISSN: 1532172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1042391507059434     Document Type: Review

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