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A Theoretical Description of Flame Spreading over Solid Combustibles in a Quiescent Environment at Zero Gravity

S. BHATTACHARJEE Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, U.S.A
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R. A. ALTENKIRCH Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, U.S.A
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N. SRIKANTAIAH Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, U.S.A
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M. VEDHANAYAGAM Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, U.S.A
Pages 1-15 | Received 05 Jun 1989, Accepted 12 Oct 1989, Published online: 27 Apr 2007

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