Flame size, heat release, and smoke points in materials flammability

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 442-450

  Linteris, G T ^a   Rafferty, I P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone calorimeter; Flame size; Heat release rate; Material flammability

Indexed keywords

FLAMMABILITY; SMOKE;

CONE CALORIMETER; FLAME SIZE; GASEOUS FLAME; HEAT RELEASE; HEAT RELEASE RATE; MATERIAL FLAMMABILITIES; RELEASE RATE; SMOKE POINT; SOLID POLYMERS; VISUAL IMAGE;

ETHYLENE;

EID: 45449120470     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2007.11.006     Document Type: Article

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