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In [[Combustioncombustion]], '''heat release parameter''' (or '''gas expansion parameter''') is a dimensionless parameter which measures the amount of heat released by the combustion process.<ref>Williams, Forman A. "Combustion theory." (1985).</ref><ref>Linan, Amable, and Forman Arthur Williams. "Fundamental aspects of combustion." (1993).</ref> It is defined as

:<math>\alpha = \frac{T_b-T_u}{T_b}</math>