@article{ref1,
title="Short communication: Mathematical expression of heat release rate curve and proposal of 'burning index'",
journal="Fire and materials",
year="1998",
author="Numajiri, F and Furukawa, K.",
volume="22",
number="1",
pages="39-42",
abstract="Heat Release Rates of organic materials are studied in many countries, but there is no mathematical formula to represent their shape. We considered a mathematical expression of the Heat Release Rate Curve by a simple equation. And we also derived the index of degree of combustibility, named 'Burning Index (BI)'. The Heat Release Rate Curve is expressed by the derivative of a probability function of maximum value and has three parameters; an amplitude coefficient, a time width coefficient and an ignition index. BI is in proportion to an amplitude and a time width and in inverse proportion to an ignition index. BI values of cable plastic compounds with flame-retardant material had good relations with the quantity of non-organic ingredients. <p />",
language="",
issn="0308-0501",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}