- Author
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Ohlemiller, T. J.
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Lucca, D. A.
- Title
- Experimental Comparison of Forward and Reverse Smolder Propagation in Permeable Fuel Beds.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY
- Journal
-
Combustion and Flame,
Vol. 54,
No. 1/3,
131-147,
December 1983
- Book or Conf
- Western States Section, Combustion Institute Spring Meeting. April 1982.,
Salt Lake City, UT,
1-46 p.,
['1983', '1982']
- Keywords
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smoldering combustion
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fuel beds
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air flow
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polyisocyanurate foam
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cellulosic fuels
- Identifiers
- smolder propagation; wood fibers; polymer foam
- Abstract
- Forward and reverse smoldering combustion propagation, supported by forced air flow, have been studied in two types of permeable fuels, a cellulosic loose-fill insulation (wood fibers) and a particulated polymer foam (polyisocyanurate).