Evaluating the global equivalence ratio concept for compartment fires: Part II - Limitations for correlating species yields

Journal of Fire Protection Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 175-197

  Wieczorek, Christopher J ^a   Vandsburger, Uri ^b   Floyd, Jason ^c  

^a FM GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JENSEN HUGHES   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Compartment fires; Global equivalence ratio; Species yields

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; CORRELATION METHODS; FIRE PROTECTION; HYDROCARBONS; STOICHIOMETRY;

COMPARTMENT FIRES; EXTERNAL BURNING; GLOBAL EQUIVALENCE RATIO; HEAT RELEASE RATE; SPECIES YIELDS; STANDARD FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING;

FIRES;

EID: 3943075159     PISSN: 10423915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1042391504041471     Document Type: Article

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