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This is the fifty-second issue of a quarterly publication providing information on the technical work of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Developing a proposed framework for a Computer Integrated Knowledge System (CIKS) for construction materials, components and systems requires a practical
In lieu of testing each split system air conditioner and heat pump combination, an empirically based calculation procedure may be used for estimating a unit's
The National Advanced Manufacturing Testbed (NAMT) Framework prototype distributed manufacturing system that serves as a testbed and trial implementation for
Using Voluntary Standards in the Federal Government is a compilation of presentations given at a NIST-sponsored conference held on September 8, 1997. The
This document describes the results of Phase I Needs Analysis of the Production Systems Engineering component of the Production and PDM Project within SIMA. It
The High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) program was formally established by the High Performance Computing Acto of 1991 (Public Law 102-194). T
Presently, the Consolidated Fire and Smoke Transport Model zone fire model (CFAST) assumes that smoke travels instantly from one side of a compartment to
4-D/RCS is a reference model architecture that provides a theoretical foundation for designing, engineering, integrating, and testing intelligent controllers
Phenomenological equations for solid material burning in combination with pyrolysis kinetics and uncoupled transient heat conduction provide relationships
Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Walter W. Jones
Several methods for studying predictive capability and sensitivity have been applied to fire models, but with limited utility. These range from explicit
Existing methods for evaluating the performance of smoke and thermal detectors are reviewed. The levels of combustion gases, smoke, temperature and velocity
Daniel M. Madrzykowski, G Roadarmel, Laurean A. DeLauter
The objective of this study was to investigate the capability of "durable agents" to protect building exterior materials from ignition. The "durable agents"
A series of experimental measurements were conducted in a baffle stabilized turbulent jet spray flame and a baffle stabilized pool fire in an effort to provide
Thermal conductivity measurements from an international interlaboratory study between the United States and Canada are presented for two materials, glass-fiber