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Original Articles

RADIATION EFFECTS FOR DOWNWARD FLAME SPREAD OVER A THERMALLY THIN FUEL IN A PARTIAL-GRAVITY ENVIRONMENT

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Pages 1909-1933 | Received 01 Jul 2003, Accepted 01 Mar 2004, Published online: 11 Aug 2010

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