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Original Articles

FIRE SPREAD MODEL FOR A LINEAR FRONT IN A HORIZONTAL SOLID POROUS FUEL BED IN STILL AIR

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Pages 135-182 | Received 01 Feb 2003, Accepted 01 Jul 2003, Published online: 11 Aug 2010

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