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Author
Urbas, J. | Parker, W. J. | Luebbers, G. E.
Title
Surface Temperature Measurements on Burning Materials Using an Infrared Pyrometer: Accounting for Emissivity and Reflection of External Radiation.
Coporate
Pacific Fire Laboratory, Kelso, WA
Journal
Fire and Materials, Vol. 28, No. 1, 33-53, January/February 2004
Keywords
pyrometers | surface temperature | emissivity | temperature measurements | computational fluid dynamics | calorimeters | equations | gypsum board | wood | polymethyl methacrylate
Identifiers
infrared pyrometers; infrared pyrometer, operating in the 8-10 mm wavelength band, to measure the surface temperature of combustible specimens in a heat release calorimeter; intermediate scale calorimeter (ICAL); materials tested; calcium silicate board; cement board; polyisocyanurate foam; polyvinyl chloride floor tile