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A review of heat transfer phenomena and the impact of moisture on firefighters' clothing and protection

Aude MorelUniversité Lille Nord de France, Lille, France;HEI, GEMTEX, Lille, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gauthier BedekUniversité Lille Nord de France, Lille, France;HEI, GEMTEX, Lille, France
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Fabien SalaünUniversité Lille Nord de France, Lille, France;ENSAIT, GEMTEX, Roubaix, France
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Daniel DupontUniversité Lille Nord de France, Lille, France;HEI, GEMTEX, Lille, France
Pages 1078-1089 | Received 23 Jul 2012, Accepted 13 Mar 2014, Published online: 16 Apr 2014

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