Effect of moisture on ignition time of cellulosic materials

Fire Safety Science

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 167-178

  Khan, Mohammed M ^a   De Ris, John L ^a   Ogden, Steve D ^a  

^a FM Global Engineering and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Ignition measurement; Ignition time; Moisture content; Thermally thick; Thermally thin

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FIRE PROPAGATION; FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS; IGNITION TIME; MOISTURE CONTENTS; PILOTED IGNITION; PROPERTY VALUE; RADIANT HEAT FLUXES; SINGLE WALL; THERMALLY THICK; THERMALLY THIN;

CORRUGATED MATERIALS; CORRUGATED PAPERBOARD; HEAT FLUX; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PAPERBOARDS; RADIANT HEATING; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

MOISTURE;

EID: 80455125802     PISSN: 18174299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.9-167     Document Type: Conference Paper

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