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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Visual Measurement Technique for Analysis of Nucleate Flow Boiling (NISTIR 5519)

October 1, 1994

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski, J. M. Crowder, A. M. Jacobi, L. Zhang

This report records a visual measurement technique for analyzing bubbles formed by nucleate flow boiling. The purpose of measuring these bubbles is to expand

Validated Products List 1994 No. 4

October 1, 1994

Author(s)

Judy B. Kailey, Peggy N. Himes

Formulation for Position on U.S. Standards Role in Enterprise Integration

October 1, 1994

Author(s)

Howard Bloom

This white paper gives 1) a brief overview of the concepts of enterprise integration, 2) defines a national strategy for enterprise integration that involves

On Visual Pursuit Systems

October 1, 1994

Author(s)

J Fiala, Albert J. Wavering

Burning Rate of Premixed Methane-Air Flames Inhibited by Fluorinated Hydrocarbons. [Abstract Only] (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, L Truett

The agents which are currently being considered as replacements for fire suppressant agent CF3Br are mostly fluorinated hydrocarbons and perfluorinated alkanes

Acid Gas Production in Inhibited Premixed Flames (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, M D. King, A Liu

Halogenated fire extinguishing agents such as CF3Br decompose in flames to form hydrogen halides such as HF and HBr and other toxic and corrosive products

Three-Dimensional Kinetic Model for the Swelling of Intumescent Materials (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler, Howard R. Baum, Takashi Kashiwagi

An intumescent coating protects the underlying surface from fire by swelling into a thick insulating char. Design of intumescent materials has proceeded largely

Engineering Algorithm for the Estimation of Carbon Monoxide Generation in Enclosure Fires (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

William M. Pitts

Roughly two thirds of all deaths resulting from enclosure fires can be attributed to the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) which is the dominant toxicant in fire

Pipe Flow Characteristics of Alternative Agent/Nitrogen Mixtures (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Thomas G. Cleary, M D. King, Jiann C. Yang, William L. Grosshandler

The evaluation of alternative agents for application in engine nacelle fire protection includes delivery efficiency of agent from a remote storge bottle through

Halon 1301 Surrogates for Engine Nacelle Fire Suppression System Certification (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

C A. Womeldorf, Jiann C. Yang, William L. Grosshandler

Until recently halon 1301 has been regularly discharged in Navy aircraft engine nacelles to certify that the fire suppression systems distribute the fire

Experimental Studies on Discharge of Alternative Agent/Nitrogen Mixtures in a Simulated Dry Bay (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Jiann C. Yang, Thomas G. Cleary, Roy A. McLane, William L. Grosshandler

Discharge of the three selected alternative agents for aircraft dry bay fire protection has been conducted in a simulated dry bay (i.e., in an unconfined space)

Fire-Induced Mass Flow Into a Reduced-Scale Enclosure (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Erik L. Johnsson, Nelson P. Bryner, William M. Pitts

Enclosure fires are of great interest because of the resulting loss of life and property, yet the fluid dynamic and chemical behaviors of fires within

Carbon Monoxide Production in Compartment Fires: Full-Scale Enclosure Burns (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, Erik L. Johnsson, William M. Pitts

Recent studies attribute a large percentage of fire injuries and deaths to the generation of carbon monoxide (CO) and indicate that in roughly two-thirds of the

Model for the Burning of a Horizontal Slab of Wood: Status Report (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Kenneth D. Steckler, Anthony P. Hamins, Takashi Kashiwagi

We are in the process of developing a burning-rate model for char-forming materials. Currently, the combustion of a horizontal slab of wood, exposed to an

Flame Suppression Effectiveness of Halon Alternatives (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler, Anthony P. Hamins

The elimination of new production of halon 1301 has forced the manufacturers, owners, and users of aircraft to search for an alternative. The program described

A Bibliography of the NIST Electromagnetic Fields Division Publications

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Ruth-Marie Lyons

Comparison of FFT Fingerprint Filtering Methods for Neural Network Classification

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Craig I. Watson, Gerald T. Candela, Patrick J. Grother

A Domain Analysis of the Alarm Surveillance Domain, Version 1.0

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Christopher E. Dabrowski, James W. Watkins

Computer Security Training & Awareness Course Compendium

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Kathie A. Everhart

A Reference Model Architecture for Intelligent Systems Design

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

James S. Albus

Robotics & Intelligent Systems

The Sensitivity of Three-Point Circle Fitting

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Ted Hopp

This paper established to first order the sensitivity of the center coordinates and radius of a circle through three points in terms of small, random

Laminar Flame Speeds of CF3H-Propane-Air Mixtures at Elevated Pressures (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

S Hochgreb, Y. E. Hsin, Gregory T. Linteris

A fundamental property of interest in characterizing the effectiveness of fire suppressants is the effect of addition of inhibitors on the laminar flame speed

Measurements of Some Thermodynamic Properties of Alternative Agent/Nitrogen Mixtures (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

I Vazquez, C I. Boyer, B D. Breuel, L A. Weber, M Huber, Jiann C. Yang

This study is a continuation of a U.S. Air Force/Navy/Army and FAA sponsored program, currently being conducted at NIST, to further evaluate some thermodynamic

Pool Burning of Silicone Fluids (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

R Buch, Anthony Hamins, John R. Shields, P. Borthwick, R T. Baum, Marc R. Nyden, Takashi Kashiwagi

Siloxane fluids have a number of industrial applications including use as transformer fluids. The objective of the present study was to improve our

Experimental Study of the Optical Properties of Soot and Smoke (NISTIR 5499)

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

M Y. Choi, George W. Mulholland, Anthony Hamins, Takashi Kashiwagi

The accurate measurement of flame-generated particlates is a problem of current interest to researchers in the fire and combustion community. Within the flame

Metrology for Electromagnetic Technology: A Bibliography of NIST Publications

September 1, 1994

Author(s)

Annie J. Smith

A Head Start on Assurance Proceedings of an Invitational Workshop on Information Technology (IT) Assurance and Trustworthiness March 21-23, 1994

August 1, 1994

Author(s)

Patricia R. Toth, M D. Abrams

The purpose of the Invitational Workshop on Information Technology (IT) Assurance and Trustworthiness was to identify crucial issues on assurance in IT systems

Channel Coding for Code Excited Linear Prediction (CELP) Encoded Speech in Mobile Radio Applications

August 1, 1994

Author(s)

Ehud Bracha, Nariman Farvardin, Y Yesha

Videoconferencing Procurement and Usage Guide

August 1, 1994

Author(s)

Michael A. Wallace, D E. Rorrer

Report on the Advanced Software Technology Workshop February 1, 1994

August 1, 1994

Author(s)

D Wallace, David R. Kuhn, Thomas R. Rhodes

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