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John D. Gillaspy, L P. Ratliff, J R. Roberts, E Takacs
Assembled here are the publications of NIST Electron Beam Ion Trap (EBIT) project, from its inception through the end of 2001. They are grouped thematically, as...
Paul A. Williams, Shelley M. Etzel, Jonathan D. Kofler
A temperature-controlled, single-mode-fiber-pigtailed quartz plate has been assembled as an artifact standard for polarization-mode dispersion (non-mode-coupled...
Aerosol Fire Extinguishment Agents have been under development for the last ten years. PyroGen aerosol is a widely accepted HALON 1301 alternative. In high rise...
New ozone-friendly fire extinguishing mixtures based on iodinated halons are proposed in the present paper. They act on a flame both chemical inhibitor and...
Jiann C. Yang, Samuel L. Manzello, Marc R. Nyden, M D. Connaghan
An aircraft engine nacelle refers to the region between the engine body and its casing. Fuel and hydraulic lines, pumps, and lubrication systems are located...
This proceedings contains the papers from the 12th Halon Options Technical Working Conference. The topics covered include: results from the DoD Next Generation...
The application of power-driven machinery to manufacturing and other areas of human endeavor characterized the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology maintains outreach in the International arena, both to participate in International metrology activities to...
This is the collection of papers presented at the Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems Workshop, held in conjunction with the 2001 IEEE Conference on...
Richard W. Bukowski, Star R. Burgess, Paul A. Reneke
TO VIEW NIST SP 983 GO TO WEBSITE: http://wtc.nist.gov/pubs/elevators In the wake of the September 11 attacks in the US provisions for emergency egress from...
QinetiQ has performed some preliminary, qualitative studies to identify the types of species produced when potential halon replacement agents are passed through...
The first priority for fire service personnel and all emergency first responders when responding to any call is the safety of all emergency personnel responding...
Richard W. Bukowski, Star R. Burgess, Paul A. Reneke
In the wake of the September 11 attacks in the US provisions for emergency egress from tall buildings are being re-examined, worldwide. Possibilities being...
A short history of the relationship between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Calibration Coordination Group (CCG) of the...
TREC 2001 is the latest in a series of workshops designed to foster research in information retrieval and related tasks. This year's conference consisted of six...
Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1749 is a lot of 18 specially-constructed gold versus platinum (Au/Pt) thermocouple thermometers, each calibrated on the...
The NVLAP Directory of Accredited Laboratories is published annually and provides a listing of laboratories accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory...
This publication contains bibliographic information on approximately 5,000 titles held in the NIST Research Library, representing current and noncurrent...
The certification of the rheological properties of standard reference material SRM 2490, a non-Newtonian fluid consisting of polyisobutylene dissolved in 2,6,10...
This catalog provides technical and general ordering information for the Standard Reference Materials [SRMs] and Reference Materials [RMs] currently available...
This report documents the 2000-2001 activities, accomplishments, and staff awards for the Building and Fire Research Laboratory. The accomplishments are...
This paper summarizes efforts to identify properties of aerosols (liquids and solids) leading to effective fire suppression. It is part of the US Department of...
Stephen Fallis, Russell Reed, G F. Holland, J L. McCormick
The Advanced Propellant/Additive Development for Gas Generator project is a collaborative effort between General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD...