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Technical Note (NIST TN)

Report of Special Nuclear Material Validation Measurements for Backpack Type Radiation Detectors

August 19, 2013

Author(s)

Leticia S. Pibida, Christina Ward

This report provides results and recommendations from the validation testing for the different source configurations and radiation fields produced by special...

Horizontal Convective Boiling of R134a, R1234yf/R134a, and R1234ze(E) within a Micro-Fin Tube with Extensive Measurement and Analysis Details

August 15, 2013

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski, Ki-Jung Park

This report presents local convective boiling measurements in a micro-fin tube for R134a and two low global warming potential (GWP ) refrigerants: R1234yf/...

Generation of Large Directional Wind Speed Datasets from Smaller Synoptic Storm or Thunderstorm Data Samples

August 15, 2013

Author(s)

Donghun Yeo

For structures sensitive to wind directionality, methods for the estimation of wind effects require the use of time series of directional wind speeds covering...

Improving the Performance of a Roof Top Air-Conditioning Unit by Refrigerant Circuitry Optimization

August 2, 2013

Author(s)

David A. Yashar, Sunil Lee

This study demonstrates the performance improvement of an air-to-air roof top unit (RTU) achieved by optimizing an evaporators refrigerant circuitry using...

Test Report-Exposure and Ambient dose Equivalent Rate Measurements in Support of the ITRAP+10 Testing

August 1, 2013

Author(s)

Leticia S. Pibida, Ronaldo Minniti, Larry L. Lucas, C M. O'Brien

In this work we studied the response of two different Victoreen® instruments as a function of the exposure rate, the instrument orientation and photon energy...

Residential Carbon Monoxide Exposure due to Indoor Generator Operation: Effects of Source Location and Emission Rate

June 25, 2013

Author(s)

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

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

Lessons Learned in Establishing the NIST Metal Additive Manufacturing Laboratory

June 21, 2013

Author(s)

Shawn P. Moylan, John A. Slotwinski, April Cooke, Kevin K. Jurrens, M A. Donmez

This publication presents a summary of lessons learned by NIST staff during establishment of the NIST Metal Additive Manufacturing Laboratory and implementation...

Characterizing the Response of Direct-Reading Particulate Detectors for the Fire Overhaul Environment

June 21, 2013

Author(s)

Rodney Bryant, Paul Greenberg

Limited information exists on what respiratory threats are present in the fire overhaul environment. Hand-held direct-reading particulate detectors have long...

A Case Study of a Community Affected by the Witch and Guejito Fires: Report #2 Evaluating the Effects of Hazard Mitigation Actions on Structure Ignitions

June 5, 2013

Author(s)

Alexander Maranghides, Derek McNamara, William Mell, Jason Trook, Blaza Toman

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a suite of research projects addressing risk reduction in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)...

Mass diffusion of organic fluids: a molecular dynamics perspective

May 31, 2013

Author(s)

Alexander Y. Smolyanitsky, Andrei F. Kazakov, Thomas J. Bruno, Marcia L. Huber

A well-established interaction potential, the Optimized Potential for Liquid Simulation All-Atom (OPLS-AA) force-field, within the MD framework was used to...

R134a/Al2O3 Nanolubricant Mixture Boiling on a Rectangular Finned Pool Boiling Surface with Extensive Measurement and Analysis Details (NIST TN 1721)

May 16, 2013

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski

This paper quantifies the influence of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the pool boiling performance of R134a/polyolester mixtures on a rectangular finned boiling surface...

Impact of Test and Foam Design on Smoldering

May 14, 2013

Author(s)

Mauro Zammarano, Szabolcs Matko, Rick D. Davis

Smoldering propensity of fabrics used in upholstered furniture can be assessed using foam mockups according to the CPSC proposed regulation. This approach...

Guidelines for Evaluating Fire Blocking Barrier Fabrics

April 18, 2013

Author(s)

Shonali Nazare, William M. Pitts, Shaun M. Flynn, Rick D. Davis, John R. Shields

This document provides guidelines to quantify fire performance properties of fire blocking barrier materials used in soft furnishings. In an attempt to enable a...

Report on High-Rise Fireground Field Experiments

April 10, 2013

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, Lori Moore-Merrell, Raymond T. Ranellone Jr., Craig G. Weinschenk, Nicole Taylor, Randy Goldstein, Robert Santos, Doug Wissoker, Kathy Notarianni, Kathryn Butler

In order to balance community expectations with limited resources, the fire service and community leaders require scientific data that quantifies the effects of...

Evaluation of Firepots and Gel Fuels

April 5, 2013

Author(s)

Nathan D. Marsh

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has identified a fire and burn hazard associated with a class of products often referred to as "firepots"...

Performance Analysis of RF-Based Electronic Safety Equipment in a Subway Station and the Empire State Building

March 28, 2013

Author(s)

William F. Young, Catherine A. Remley, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, Jacob L. Healy

We analyze data from NIST field tests in which radio-propagation channel path loss values were measured at approximately the same physical locations where the...

The Performance of Concrete Tile and Terracotta Tile Roofing Assemblies Exposed to Wind-Driven Firebrand Showers

March 28, 2013

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello

Concrete tile roofing assemblies (flat and profiled tile) as well as terracotta tile roofing assemblies (flat and profiled tile) commonly used in the USA...

Configuration of profiling tools for C/C++ applications under 64-bit Linux

March 20, 2013

Author(s)

David W. Flater

Application profiling tools are the instruments used to measure software performance at the function and application levels. Without careful configuration of...

Developing Guidelines and Standards for Disaster Resilience of the Built Environment: A Research Needs Assessment (NIST TN 1795)

March 20, 2013

Author(s)

Therese P. McAllister

Two national workshops were convened in 2011 to assist NIST with identifying critical gaps and needs in tools and metrics for assessing the resilience of the...

Combined Stairwell and Elevator Use During Building Evacuation

March 20, 2013

Author(s)

Paul A. Reneke, Bryan L. Hoskins, Richard D. Peacock

Validation Testing of Standard Requirements for Backpack-type Radiation Detectors

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Leticia S. Pibida, Bruce R. Norman

Two gross count and one radionuclide identification backpack-type radiation detectors (BRDs) were used to validate radiological test requirements listed in the...

Neutron Test Results of Preliminary Measurements and Calculations Using a Handheld Instrument

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Leticia S. Pibida, Craig Heimbach, Bruce R. Norman, Alan Keith Thompson, Maynard S. Dewey

Initial neutron measurements and calculations were performed to investigate the response of handheld radionuclide identifiers (RIDs) to neutron sources with...

Modeling and Measuring the Effects of Portable Gasoline Powered Generator Exhaust on Indoor Carbon Monoxide Level

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Steven J. Emmerich, Andrew K. Persily, Wang Liangzhu

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

Thermal Performance of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Facepiece Lenses Exposed to Radiant Heat Flux

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Anthony D. Putorti Jr., Amy Mensch, Nelson P. Bryner, George C. Braga

Fire fighters are exposed to highly variable thermal environments including elevated temperatures, convective heat flux, and radiant heat flux, which can put a...

Simple Estimates of Combined StairWell / Elevator Egress in Buildings

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Paul A. Reneke, Richard D. Peacock, Bryan L. Hoskins

This report is part of this effort to develop requirements for the use of elevators in tall building evacuations. It describes a simple tool to estimate...

Delivering Building Intelligence to First Responders

February 27, 2013

Author(s)

David G. Holmberg, Michelle A. Raymond, Jason D. Averill

Presently, there is no integrated solution for delivering building systems data into the hands of emergency responders. A standard building data delivery...

Robustness of Steel Gravity Frame Systems with Single-Plate Shear Connections

February 27, 2013

Author(s)

Joseph A. Main, Fahim Sadek

This report presents a computational assessment of the performance of steel gravity framing systems with single-plate shear (shear tab) connections and...

Repeatability and reproducibility of compression strength measurements conducted according to ASTM E9

February 14, 2013

Author(s)

William E. Luecke, Stephen Graham, Matthew Adler, Li Ma

Ten commercial laboratories participated in an interlaboratory study to establish the repeatability and reproducibility of compression strength tests conducted...

Towards Smart Fire Panels

February 14, 2013

Author(s)

Paul A. Reneke

General Guidance on Emergency Communication Strategies for Buildings

February 12, 2013

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski

When a building emergency occurs, it is not always sufficient to simply initiate alarm bells. Individuals may not know what the alarm bell means and as a result...

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