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Combustion Science and Technology Volume 182, 2010 - Issue 11-12: The 22nd International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems
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Effect of Ignition Location, Vent Size, and Obstacles on Vented Explosion Overpressures in Propane-Air Mixtures

C. Regis Bauwens FM Global, Research Division, Norwood, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jeff Chaffee FM Global, Research Division, Norwood, MA, USA
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Sergey Dorofeev FM Global, Research Division, Norwood, MA, USA
Pages 1915-1932 | Received 23 Nov 2009, Accepted 02 Apr 2010, Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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