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Author
Mowrer, F. W.
Title
Analysis of Effective Thermal Properties of Thermally Thick Materials.
Coporate
Maryland Univ., College Park
Journal
Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 40, No. 5, 395-410, July 2005
Keywords
thermal properties | ignition | surface temperature | thermal inertia | numerical analysis | conductivity | specific heat | ignition temperature | equations | heat flux
Identifiers
bench-scale radiant exposure tests; thermal properties of materials used for numerical analysis; characteristic temperatures, total heat transfer coefficients and characteristic times for the range of scenarios analyzed; predicted times to ignition for low thermal inertia material at different heat fluxes based on an assumed ignition temperature of 350 °C