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The flow of smoke under beamed ceilings is simulated using a field model. This work was performed in order to confirm that fire detector response can be
Barbara C. Levin, E Braun, M Paabo, Richard H. Harris Jr., Magdalena Navarro
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In a cooperative effort with government and industry, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a study to assess the current and
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E Braun, Daniel L. Lowe, Walter W. Jones, P Tatem, J Bailey, R Carey
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As a participant in the U. S. Army Computer Vulnerability/Survivability Study Team, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has been tasked with
Bubble formation during horizontal flow boiling of trichlorofluoromethane (R11), 1,1-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane (R123) and two R123/alkylbenzene lubricant
The Product Data Exchange using STEP (PDES) is an emerging standard for the exchange of product information among various manufacturing applications. PDES
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