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Original Articles

Short-Duration Autoignition Temperature Measurements For Hydrocarbon Fuels Near Heated Metal Surfaces

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Pages 225-253 | Received 11 Oct 1996, Accepted 13 Mar 1997, Published online: 15 Sep 2010

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