Gang LI(李刚)
(Fire & Explosion Protection Laboratory, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China)
Abstract-MIE is an important parameter to be used to rank the ignition risk of the combustible materials. Commonly used electric circuits for generating spark have been reviewed and their features are analyzed in detail. Attention to avoiding test errors is stressed. Ranking of ignition risk is suggested based on MIE data.
Key words- MIE; spark generation circuit; risk assessment
Manuscript Number: 1674-8042(2011)03-0209-04
doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8042.2011.03.002
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