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Energy release criteria for enclosure fire hazard analysis — part I

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An approach to modeling enclosure fires is presented in which a graphic plot of five fire development constraints is used.

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Coulbert, C.D. Energy release criteria for enclosure fire hazard analysis — part I. Fire Technol 13, 173–184 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02303412

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