CONTENTS 



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GENERAL PROBLEM 1 



DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL DESCRIPTION 1 



Moisture Content 1 



Radiant Heat . 2 



Convective Heat 4 



Bulk Density of Fuel Bed 5 



Flame and Burning Characteristics 5 



TEST PROCEDURES 6 



TEST RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 8 



Role of Fuel Descriptors 8 



Radiant Heat ; . 9 



Convective Heat 13 



Fire Response to a and A 15 



CONCLUSIONS 17 



LITERATURE CITED 17 



APPENDIX 19 



