Appendix A 



Terms 



SYMBOL 



w 



n 



r 

 r 



h 

 I 



max 



R 



0" 



op 



DEFINITION 

 Maximum load-loss rate 



Net original ovendry load (less inorganics] 



Reaction velocity 



Optimum reaction velocity 



Maximum optimum reaction velocity 



Low heat content of fuel 



Reaction intensity 



Fuel depth 



Surface area-to-volume ratio 



Packing ratio, the fraction of bulk volume 

 occupied by fuel 



Optimum packing ratio 



Ovendry particle density 



Mineral damping coefficient 



Moisture damping coefficient 



Silica free ash content 



Fuel moisture content 



UNIT 

 g/cm^-s 

 g/cm^ 

 s'l 

 s'l 

 s'l 

 cal/g 

 cal/cm^-s 

 cm 



cm ^ 



cm^/cm^ 

 cm^/cm^ 

 g/cra^ 



Fraction 

 of ovendry 

 weight 



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