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Flame Spread Measurements on Single Ponderosa Pine Needles: Effect of Sample Orientation and Concurrent External Flow

R. O. WEBER Department of Mathematics, University College UNSW, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT, 2600, Australia
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N. J. DE MESTRE Department of Mathematics, University College UNSW, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT, 2600, Australia
Pages 17-32 | Received 05 Apr 1989, Accepted 16 Nov 1989, Published online: 06 Apr 2007

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