Measurement of soot morphology, chemistry, and optical properties in the visible and near-infrared spectrum in the flame zone and overfire region of large jp-8 pool fires

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 179, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2453-2487

  Jensen, Kirk A ^a   Suo Anttila, Jill M ^a   Blevins, Linda G ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption; Fire; Light extinction; Optical properties; PAH; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Pool fire; Radiative transport; RDG PFA; Scattering; Soot

Indexed keywords

FLAME ZONE; OVERFIRE REGIONS; POOL FIRE;

ABSORPTION; FIRE RESISTANCE; LIGHT EXTINCTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MORPHOLOGY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

SOOT;

EID: 35649002095     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200701484266     Document Type: Article

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