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Smoke development at different energy flux levels in an NBS smoke density chamber

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An automatically controlled high-energy flux heater has been developed and utilized in an NBS Smoke Density Chamber.

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    W. P. Chien & J. D. Seader

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Chien, W.P., Seader, J.D. Smoke development at different energy flux levels in an NBS smoke density chamber. Fire Technol 10, 187–196 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02588843

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