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Table 24 Summary of the distribution analyses

From: Distribution analysis of the fire severity characteristics of single passenger road vehicles using heat release rate data

  

Peak heat release rate (kW)

Time to peak (min)

Total energy released (MJ)

 

Distribution parameter

α

β

α

β

α

β

Curb weight class

Mini

5.19

3809

2.79

19.1

4.02

3222

Light

1.66

5078

3.03

22.0

2.93

5009

Compact

2.40

4691

2.60

42.8

7.49

5591

Medium

3.18

7688

6.55

39.9

14.53

6648

 

Combined

2.03

5256

2.12

31.3

3.23

5233