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Chapter 3 considered the development of an incipient flame ball into a self-propagating combustion wave, assuming that an ideal source injects sufficient energy at the center of the flame sphere.
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Magison, E.C. (1966). Ignition of Gases and Vapors by Electrical Means. In: Electrical Instruments in Hazardous Locations. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6543-1_4
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