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Special Publication (NIST SP)

GLUT/Tk: Open GL with Tcl/Tk

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Joseph Konczal

GLUT/Tk provides a mechanism for control of 3D graphics applications by a full-featured GUI system. It connects control windows written in Tk to OpenGL graphics...

On the Fractographic Analysis of Machining Cracks in Ground Ceramics: A Case Study on Silicon Nitride

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

George D. Quinn, L K. Ives, S Jahanmir

Meticulous fractographic analysis of broken flexural strength specimens was used to characterize the size, shape, and severity of grinding flaws in a commercial...

Proceedings of the NIST Conformity Assessment for a Changing Government Workshop

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Mary J. DiBernardo

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sponsored the NIST Conformity Assessment for a Changing Government Workshop on December 3, 2001. The...

The Eleventh Text Retrieval Conference (TREC 2002)

April 1, 2003

Author(s)

Ellen M. Voorhees

TREC 2002 is the latest in a series of workshops designed to foster research in information retrieval and related tasks. This year's conference consisted of...

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Directory of Accredited Laboratories (2003 Edition)

March 12, 2003

Author(s)

Vanda R. White

The NVLAP Directory of Accredited Laboratories is published annually and provides a listing of laboratories accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory...

NIST Special Publication 260 Standard Reference Materials Catalog Supplement, February 2003

March 10, 2003

Author(s)

J R. Rumble, M Cellarosi

The supplement provides a brief description for over 180 new and renewal NIST Standard Reference Materials that have been released since thepublication of the...

ALOFT-PC: A Smoke Plume Trajectory Model for Personal Computers

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, Kevin B. McGrattan, J V. Mullin

As the understanding of the capabilities and limitations of in situ burning of oil spills increases, in situ burning continues to gain acceptance as an oil...

Airborne Smoke Sampling Package for Field Measurements of Fires

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, George Mulholland, H Koseki

A unique airborne smoke sample package (ASSP) for determining the smoke yield of large fires has been developed. The uncertainty in the average smoke yield at...

Smoke Measurements Using an Advanced Helicopter Transported Sampling Package With Radio Telemetry (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, W H. Twilley, Anthony D. Putorti Jr., R. R. Hiltabrand

A second generation smoke sampling package designed to be deployed on a helicopter winch cable has been developed and tested. Improvements in the second...

Smoke Measurements Using a Tethered Miniblimp at the Newfoundland Offshore Oil Burn Experiment (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, W H. Twilley, Jay A. McElroy, D D. Evans, E J. Tennyson

Smoke measurements were taken during the 1993 Newfoundland Offshore Oil Burn Experiment using a helium filled miniblimp tethered to a vessel operated...

Smoke Measurements Using a Helicopter Transported Sampling Package (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, Jay A. McElroy, W H. Twilley, R. R. Hiltabrand

A first generation smoke sampling package designed to be deployed on a helicopter winch cable has been developed. The package contains three sampling pumps...

In-Situ Burning in the Marshland Environment - Soil Temperatures Resulting From Crude Oil and Diesel Fuel Burns (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton, W H. Twilley, G Roadarmel, I. A. Mendelssohn, J. V. Mullin

A series of burns was conducted to evaluate the impact of intentional burning of an oil spill in a marshland environment. Oil spilled in sensitive wetland...

Large Fires: Kuwait (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, D. D. Evans, G A. Haynes

A series of measurements were made in the Al Mawqa/Al Ahmadi oil field region of Kuwait to explore the feasibility of assessing the heat release rate of...

In Situ Burning of Oil Spills: Mesoscale Experiments and Analysis (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, D. D. Evans, Kevin B. McGrattan, Howard R. Baum, W H. Twilley, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Anthony D. Putorti Jr., Ronald G. Rehm, H Koseki, E J. Tennyson

A series of six mesoscale and one large laboratory fire experiments were performed to measure the burning characteristics of Louisiana crude oil on water in a...

Second Phase Evaluation of a Protocol for Testing Fire-Resistant Oil Spill Containment Boom. Volume 2 (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, W H. Twilley, Nelson P. Bryner, Laurean A. DeLauter, R. R. Hiltabrand, J. V. Mullin

A second series of fire tests utilizing the ASTM F-20 draft, Standard Guide for In Situ Burning of Oil Spills On Water: Fire-Resistant Containment Boom, as a...

Response of Portable Particulate Monitoring Instruments to Combustion Particulates, Road Dust, and Salt Aerosols. Volume 2 (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton, Laurean A. DeLauter, W H. Twilley, J. V. Mullin

This study examined the response of several particulate monitoring instruments to aerosols which might be encountered during monitoring of an in situ oil spill...

In-Situ Burning in the Marshland Environment-Soil Temperatures. Volume 2 (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton, Laurean A. DeLauter, W H. Twilley, I. A. Mendelssohn, Q. Lin

A series of burns was conducted to evaluate the impact of intentional burning of an oil spill in a marshland environment. Oil spilled in sensitive wetland...

Measurement of Large Scale Oil Spill Burns (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

D D. Evans, William D. Walton, Howard R. Baum, James R. Lawson, Ronald G. Rehm, Richard H. Harris Jr., A Ghoniem, J Holland

Research has shown that burning can be an effective means to remove oil from the surface of the water. The combustion characteristics of crude oil have been...

Coastal Marsh Recovery and Oil Remediation After In-Situ Burning: Effects of Water Depth, Oil and Marsh Type (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

I. A. Mendelssohn, Q. Lin, K. Carney, Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton

In-situ burning of oiled wetlands potentially provides a cleanup technique that is compatible with the wetland environment and is consistent with present...

Coastal Marsh Recovery and Oil Remediation After In-Situ Burning: Effects of Water Depth and Burn Duration (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

I. A. Mendelssohn, Q. Lin, K. Carney, Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton

Oil Spills pose a serious risk to the health of wetland systems. A cleanup technique that is compatible with the wetland environment and is consistent with...

In-Situ Burning of Oil Spills: Mesoscale Experiments (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

D. D. Evans, William D. Walton, Howard R. Baum, Kathy A. Notarianni, James R. Lawson, Hai C. Tang, K. R. Keydel, Ronald G. Rehm, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Richard H. Zile, H Koseki, E J. Tennyson

In 1991 a series of 14 mesoscale fire experiments were performed to measure the burning characteristics of crude oil on salt water. These oil burns in a pan...

Flame Heights and Heat Release Rates of 1991 Kuwait Oil Field Fires (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

D. D. Evans, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, G A. Haynes

A series of measurements were made in the Al Mawqa/Al Ahmadi oil field region of Kuwait to explore the feasibility of assessing the heat release rate of...

Ignition of Weathered and Emulsified Oils (NIST SP 995)

February 28, 2003

Author(s)

Anthony Putorti, D D. Evans, E J. Tennyson

In situ burning of oil spills has been shown to be a rapid means of removing oil from the water surface. Although fresh oil is usually easily ignited, the...

NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog 2003

February 3, 2003

Author(s)

J W. Thomas

This catalog provides technical and general ordering information for the Standard Reference Materials [SRMs] and Reference Materials [RMs] currently available...

Building and Fire Research Laboratory - Activities, Accomplishments and Recognitions 2003

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kellie A. Beall, J Hill

This report documents the 2002-2003 activities, accomplishments, and staff awards for the Building and Fire Research Laboratory. The accomplishments are...

Physics Laboratory: 2002 Activities, Accomplishments and Recognition

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jonathan E. Hardis, William R. Ott, G G. Wiersma

This report summarizes the research and measurement science carried out during calendar year 2001 in the NIST Physics Laboratory. The Laboratory supports U.S...

Measurement assurance program for wavelength dependence of polarization dependent loss in fiber optic devices over the wavelength range from 1535 nm to 1560 nm

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Rex M. Craig

This paper provides the documentation to establish a measurement assurance program (MAP) using an optical fiber diattenuator for the calibration of polarization...

Directory of State and Local Government Laboratory Accreditation/Designation Programs

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

C W. Hyer

This directory is a guide to laboratory accreditation and similar types of programs conducted by state and local government agencies. These programs accredit or...

PHASE DOPPLER MEASUREMENTS OF LIQUID AGENT TRANSPORT OVER A HEATED CYLINDER

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Cary Presser, Charles T. Avedisian, B S. Johnson

Experimental results are presented for a well-characterized, droplet-laden homogenous turbulent flow field around a cylindrical obstacle. Liquid agent transport...

CFD MODELING OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AND ITS ROLE IN OPTIMIZING SUPPRESSANT DISTRIBUTION

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

J C. Hewson, S R. Tieszen, W D. Sundberg, P E. DesJardin

Recent developments in suppression modeling for CFD codes are presented with an emphasis on fire suppression in cluttered environments. Suppression modeling is...

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