A Simplified Method to Predict the Heat Release Rate of Industrial Nitrocellulose Materials

To better understand the fire risk of nitrocellulose (NC) used for the civil industry, the combustion properties of NC-alcohol humectant (isopropanol and ethanol) and -plasticizer (dibutyl phthalate) mixtures were investigated experimentally in this work. Flames with considerable sparks were observe...

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Main Authors: Jiahao Liu, Mingyi Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/6/910