Flame spread in opposed flow along the ground soaked with high-volatile liquid fuel

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 285-297

  Ishida, Hiroki ^a   Kenmotsu, Yusuke ^a  

^a NAGAOKA NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flame spread; Flammable mixture layer; Fuel soaked ground; Opposed flow velocity; Preheat zone.

Indexed keywords

FLAME SPREAD; FLAMMABLE MIXTURE LAYER; FUEL-SOAKED GROUND; OPPOSED FLOW VELOCITY; PREHEAT ZONE.;

FLOW VELOCITY; LIQUID FUELS; LIQUIDS; MIXTURES; VELOCITY;

FLAMMABILITY;

EID: 65549118746     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: 15308049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904108099333     Document Type: Article

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