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A Critical Assessment of Factors Affecting the Flammability of R-1234yf in a Frontal Collision

Journal Article
2014-01-0419
ISSN: 2327-5626, e-ISSN: 2327-5634
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-0419
Published April 01, 2014 by SAE International in United States
A Critical Assessment of Factors Affecting the Flammability of R-1234yf in a Frontal Collision
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Citation: Styles, B., Santrock, J., Vincent, C., Leffert, M. et al., "A Critical Assessment of Factors Affecting the Flammability of R-1234yf in a Frontal Collision," SAE Int. J. Trans. Safety 2(1):20-45, 2014, https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-0419.
Language: English

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