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Technical Note (NIST TN)

Scaling of Testing Speed for Different Source-to-Detector Distances

February 13, 2015

Author(s)

Bruce R. Norman, Anne L. Sallaska, Leticia Pibida

Several American National Standard Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (ANSI/IEEE) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Impact Characterization of Line Pipe Steels by Means of Standard, Sub-Size and Miniaturized Charpy Specimens

February 10, 2015

Author(s)

Enrico Lucon, Christopher N. McCowan, Raymond L. Santoyo

Modern line pipe steels are characterized by a continuously increasing ratio between ductility and mechanical strength, which makes it difficult to interpret

Impact Characterization of 4340 and T200 Steels by Means of Standard, Sub Size and Miniaturized Charpy Specimens

February 10, 2015

Author(s)

Enrico Lucon, Christopher N. McCowan, Raymond L. Santoyo

In this investigation, we performed instrumented Charpy tests in order to characterize the impact properties of three steels, used by NIST for the production of

A Review of Test Methods for Determining Protective Capabilities of Fire Fighter Protective Clothing from Steam

February 5, 2015

Author(s)

Shonali Nazare, Daniel M. Madrzykowski

Primary focus of this paper is to review existing test methods that quantify steam burn injuries and to compare bench-scale test methods that use pre-wetted

Evaluating Smoldering Behavior of Fire-Blocking Barrier Fabrics

January 29, 2015

Author(s)

Shonali Nazare, William M. Pitts, Szabolcs Matko, Rick D. Davis

This study reports on the smoldering propensity of commercially available barrier fabrics (BFs) in a small-scale upholstered seating mock-up configuration. Most

Evaluating smoldering behavior of fire-blocking barrier fabrics

January 29, 2015

Author(s)

Shonali Nazare, William M. Pitts, Szabolcs Matko, Rick D. Davis

This study reports on the smoldering propensity of commercially available barrier fabrics (BFs) in a small-scale mock-up configuration. Most BFs are smolder

Defensive code's impact on software performance

January 26, 2015

Author(s)

David W. Flater

Defensive code is instructions added to software for the purpose of hardening it against uncontrolled failures and security problems. It is often assumed that

Monitoring Techniques for the Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility

December 31, 2014

Author(s)

Mark W. Davis, William M. Healy, Matthew Boyd, Lisa Ng, William V. Payne, Harrison Skye, Tania Ullah

NIST has constructed a Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility that will be used as a testbed for investigating the measurement science related to systems

Characterization of Airborne Nanoparticle Released from Consumer Products

December 1, 2014

Author(s)

Andrew K. Persily, Liang Chung J. Lo, Steven J. Nabinger, Dustin Poppendieck, Li Piin Sung

Polymer and other coatings are commonly used to protect, enhance, or decorate wood, plastic and metal products used in homes and other buildings. Nanoparticles

Simulation of a Fire in a Hillside Residential Structure - San Francisco, CA

November 13, 2014

Author(s)

Kristopher J. Overholt, Craig G. Weinschenk, Daniel M. Madrzykowski

Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), which is a fire model that is developed and maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was used to

Screening for factors affecting application performance in profiling measurements

October 30, 2014

Author(s)

David W. Flater

This report provides an example application of screening techniques in experimental computer science, including validation and selection of metrics and measures

Development of a Test Method to Determine Carbon Monoxide Emission Rates from Portable Generators

October 28, 2014

Author(s)

Steven J. Emmerich, Andrew K. Persily

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff is considering developing a performance standard to address the hazard of acute residential carbon

Carbon Monoxide Exposure Analyses in Support of Emission Rate Limits for Portable Generators

October 20, 2014

Author(s)

Andrew K. Persily, Steven J. Emmerich, Brian J. Polidoro

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and others are concerned about the hazard of acute residential carbon monoxide (CO) exposures from portable

Simulations of an Attic Fire in a Wood Frame Residential Structure-Chicago, IL

October 17, 2014

Author(s)

Craig G. Weinschenk, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Kristopher J. Overholt

The Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) fire model, which is developed and maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was used to

Performance of Portable Radios Exposed to Elevated Temperatures

October 9, 2014

Author(s)

Michelle K. Donnelly, William F. Young, Dennis G. Camell

This study investigates the performance issues associated with the use of handheld portable radios by fire fighters working in elevated temperature environments

Sensitivity Analysis of Installation Faults on Heat Pump Performance

October 8, 2014

Author(s)

Piotr A. Domanski, Hugh Henderson, William V. Payne

Numerous studies and surveys indicated that typically-installed HVAC equipment operates inefficiently and wastes considerable energy due to different

Structural Design for Fire: A Survey of Building Codes and Standards

October 1, 2014

Author(s)

Dat Duthinh

This document is a critical assessment of building codes and standards pertaining to structural design for fire from the United States, Canada, European Union

A Review of Risk Perception in Building Fire Evacuation

October 1, 2014

Author(s)

Max T. Kinateder, Erica D. Kuligowski, Paul A. Reneke, Richard Peacock

Risk perception (RP) is studied in many research disciplines (e.g., safety engineering, psychology, or sociology), and the contexts surrounding the ways in

Roadmap for Building Commissioning Research Workshop Summary Report

September 30, 2014

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, David Shipley, Walter Zalis, Steven T. Bushby

This report summarizes the results of the Building Commissioning Research and Measurement Science Needs Webinar Workshop held on April 29, 2014, sponsored by

Potential Research Areas in Residential Energy Storage for NISTs Engineering Laboratory

September 25, 2014

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski, William V. Payne, Harrison M. Skye

This paper recommends research that is required to develop and, thus, enable cost effective, residential electricity storage systems for renewable energy. As

A Review of Risk Perception in Building Fire Evacuation

September 25, 2014

Author(s)

Max Kinateder, Erica D. Kuligowski, Paul A. Reneke, Richard Peacock

Risk perception (RP) is studied in many research disciplines (e.g., safety engineering, psychology, and sociology), and the context in which RP is studied

Movement on Stairs During Building Evacuations

September 25, 2014

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Richard Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Emily A. Wiess, Jason D. Averill, Robert Hagwood, Enrico Ronchi, Bryan Hoskins, Michael Spearpoint

The time that it takes an occupant population to reach safety when descending a stairwell during building evacuations is typically described by measureable

Facility Smart Grid Interface and a Demand Response Conceptual Model

August 28, 2014

Author(s)

David G. Holmberg, Steven T. Bushby, David B. Hardin

Residential, commercial, and industrial facilities have potential to support electric grid reliability with demand response (DR) via use of facility energy

Effect of Acoustic Excitation on R134a/Al2O3 Nanolubricant Mixture Boiling on a Reentrant Cavity Surface with Extensive Measurement and Analysis Details

August 6, 2014

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski, Steven E. Fick

This paper quantifies the influence of acoustic excitation of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the pool boiling performance of R134a/polyolester mixtures on a Turbo-BII

Nanoparticle Released from Consumer Products: Flooring Nanocoatings and Interior Nanopaints

July 21, 2014

Author(s)

Li Piin Sung, Tinh Nguyen, Andrew K. Persily

Nanoparticles are increasingly incorporated in flooring coatings and interior paints to improve their abrasion and microbial resistance. One particular concern

The Use of Elevators for Evacuation in Fire Emergencies in International Buildings

July 21, 2014

Author(s)

Max T. Kinateder, Hidemi Omori, Erica D. Kuligowski

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of elevator evacuation from high-rise buildings with a focus on the safety of mobility impaired occupants

Detecting Faults in Building Air Handling Units - A Background Study for Developing Intelligent Agents for Optimizing Building HVAC Systems

May 1, 2014

Author(s)

George E. Kelly, Steven T. Bushby

One approach to the optimization of building heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems involves the use of intelligent agents. These Agents can

An improved method of modeling infiltration in commercial building energy models

April 28, 2014

Author(s)

Lisa C. Ng, Steven J. Emmerich, Andrew K. Persily

As various strategies for improving building envelope and HVAC equipment efficiencies are increasingly used to reduce building energy use, a greater percentage

The ghost in the machine: Don't let it haunt your software performance measurements

April 28, 2014

Author(s)

Vreda Pieterse, David Flater

This paper describes pitfalls, issues, and methodology for measuring software performance. Ideally, measurement should be performed and reported in such a way

Software Independent Data Mapping Tool for Structural Fire Analysis

March 12, 2014

Author(s)

Dilip K. Banerjee

In order to model the structural behavior under fire, three separate analyses need to be conducted: a) fire propagation and growth (fire modeling), b) transient