Bench-scale tests on PMMA fires with water mist

Polymer Testing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-63

  Qin, J ^a   Chow, W K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cone calorimeter; LDV APV; PMMA fire; Water mist

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; COOLING; FIRE HAZARDS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT RADIATION; NOZZLES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SMOKE; VELOCIMETERS; WATER;

BENCH-SCALE TESTS; CONE CALORIMETER; SINGLE PRESSURE NOZZLE; WATER MIST;

FOG;

EID: 9244219613     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2004.07.009     Document Type: Article

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