Energy Release Component 3 : A number related to the rate of heat release (Btus per second) per unit area (square foot) within the flaming front at the head of a moving fire
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}