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NGP RESEARCH ON FIRE SUPPRESSION CHEMISTRY

Author(s)
Gregory T. Linteris
Several NGP projects studied the mechanisms of chemical suppressants, including those containing halogens, phosphorus, and metals. From the work, several

Indoor Navigation for First Responders

Author(s)
L T. Klein-berndt, Leonard E. Miller
We have implemented a quantum key distribution (QKD) system with polarization encoding at 850 nm over 1 km of optical fiber. The high-speed management of the

Overview of the TREC 2003 Robust Retrieval Track

Author(s)
Ellen M. Voorhees
The robust retrieval track is a new track in TREC 2003. The goal of the track is to improve the consistency of retrieval technology by focusing on poorly

Overview of the TREC 2003 Question Answering Track

Author(s)
Ellen M. Voorhees
The TREC 2003 question answering track contained two tasks, the passages task and the main task. In the passages task, systems returned a single text snippet in

Overview of the TREC 2002 Novelty Track

Author(s)
Donna K. Harman
The novelty track was a new track in TREC-11. The basic task was as follows: given a TREC topic and an ordered list of relevant documents (ordered by relevance

The TREC-2002 Filtering Track Report

Author(s)
S E. Robertson, Ian Soboroff
The TREC¿11 filtering track measures the ability of systems to build persistent user profiles which successfully separate relevant and non-relevant documents in

Refrigerant Flow Through Flexible Short-Tube Orifices

Author(s)
William V. Payne, Y C. Kim, Dennis L. O'Neal, Mohsen Farzad
Flexible short-tube orifices were designed to decrease their diameter as the pressure differential across them increases under high outdoor temperatures. A

TREC-2001 Interactive Track Report

Author(s)
William Hersh, Paul D. Over
In the TREC 2001 Interactive Track six research teams carried out observational studies which increased the realism of the searching by allowing the use of data

The TREC-2001 Filtering Track Report

Author(s)
S E. Robertson, Ian Soboroff
The TREC-10 filtering track measures the ability of systems to build persistent user profiles which successfully separate relevant and non-relevant documents

Passenger Minivan Fire Tests. REPORT OF TEST FR 4012

Author(s)
D W. Stroup, Laurean A. DeLauter, James J. Lee, G Roadarmel
Two fire tests were conducted using a passenger minivan. The fire test scenarios were selected as part of a fire investigation being conducted by the U.S

NIST/BFRL CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR HEAT-FLUX GAGES

Author(s)
William M. Pitts, James R. Lawson, John R. Shields
This report of test describes a heat-flux gage calibration system that was developed at the National Bureau of Standards during the 1970s. It is based on a

LADAR Sensing Applications for Construction

Author(s)
Geraldine S. Cheok, William C. Stone
One potential breakthrough technology that stands to revolutionize construction surveying and status monitoring is known as laser range imaging. The device used