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Time delay correction for heat release rate data

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A numerical scheme is presented to correct heat release rate measurements made with the Ohio State University rate of heat release apparatus for the effects of inherent time delays in the measurement system.

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    D. D. Evans & L. H. Breden

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Note: Dr. Evans was a National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associate at the National Bureau of Standards at the time this work was completed.

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Evans, D.D., Breden, L.H. Time delay correction for heat release rate data. Fire Technol 14, 85–96 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02308904

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