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title Vehicle-Deck Fires Aboard Ropax Ships: A Comparison Between Numerical Modelling and Experimental Results
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title_fullStr Vehicle-Deck Fires Aboard Ropax Ships: A Comparison Between Numerical Modelling and Experimental Results
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title_sort vehicle-deck fires aboard ropax ships: a comparison between numerical modelling and experimental results
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