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Matthew F. Bundy, Anthony P. Hamins, Erik L. Johnsson, Sung C. Kim, Gwon Ko, David B. Lenhert
The present study investigated the flow and heat transfer characteristics of aspirated thermocouples using a simple energy balance model and a 3D CFD model. The
Matthew F. Bundy, Anthony P. Hamins, Erik L. Johnsson, Sung C. Kim, Gwon Ko, David B. Lenhert
A series of new reduced-scale compartment fire experiments were conducted, which included local measurements of temperature and species composition. The
Closed-circuit breathing devices recycle exhaled air after scrubbing carbon dioxide and adding make-up oxygen from a tank of pure oxygen. Use of this equipment
Experiments designed to characterize the ignition behavior of typical outdoor fuels by heated mufflers and catalytic converters found on outdoor power equipment
Chriss A. Grosvenor, Robert T. Johnk, David R. Novotny, Nino Canales, Benjamin Davis, Jason Veneman
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed several ultra-wideband, TEM Horn antennas with phase linearity, short impulse duration, and a
William M. Pitts, Rodney A. Bryant, L G. Blevins, M L. Huber
The use of halon 1301 for fire fighting is being phased out due to its deleterious effects on stratospheric ozone. This report summarizes the findings of a
Christopher L. Holloway, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, Catherine A. Remley, Susan A. Schima, M. McKinley, Robert T. Johnk
In this report, we investigate radio communications problems faced by emergency responders (firefighters and police) in disaster situations such as collapsed
William M. Pitts, Jiann C. Yang, Rodney A. Bryant, L G. Blevins, Marcia L. Huber
The use of halon 1301 for fire fighting is being phased out due to its deleterious effects on stratospheric ozone. This report summarizes the findings of a
Per E. Fornberg, Christopher L. Holloway, Perry F. Wilson
The finite difference time domain (FDTD) method is used to investigate if the currents induced on equipment under test (EUT) in a transverse electromagnetic
Stephen A. Cauffman, Long T. Phan, Fahim Sadek, William P. Fritz, Dat Duthinh, Walter J. Rossiter Jr
This is the final report on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) led-reconnaissance to assess the performance of physical structures during
Donald R. Larson, Nicholas Paulter, Kenneth C. Blaney
We report the results of an investigation into the signal characteristics and behavior of an instrument used by the US Air Force Metrology and Calibration
A description of a new method for aligning biological sequences is presented. It is based on a formulation as a Markov decision optimization problem. Alignment
Christopher L. Holloway, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, Catherine A. Remley, Dylan F. Williams, Susan A. Schima, Seturnino Canales
In this report, we investigate radio communications problems faced by emergency responders (firefighters and police) in disaster situation such as collapsed
Evacuation calculations are increasingly becoming a part of performance-based analyses to assess the level of life safety provided in buildings. In some cases
Christopher L. Holloway, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, Catherine A. Remley, Dylan F. Williams, Susan A. Schima, Seturnino Canales, Douglas T. Tamura
In this report we investigate communications problems faced by emergency responders (firefighters and police) in disaster situations (i.e., collapsed buildings)
ABSTRACT This document describes the Special Test 65200S, 'Fast Repetitive Pulse Transition Parameters, 50 .' This special test service is used to acquire
Lorant A. Muth, Cathy Johnson, Donald Morales, Timothy Conn
We examine how accurately system transmit and receive parameters can be determined using a rotating dihedral as the polarimetric calibration device. We derive
William F. Young, Edward Kuester, Christopher L. Holloway
Wireless communications are essential to emergency responders. Unfortunately, a typical emergency response scenario involves communication into and within
James R. Baker-Jarvis, Michael D. Janezic, Billy F. Riddle, Robert T. Johnk, Christopher L. Holloway, Richard G. Geyer, Chriss A. Grosvenor
The goal of this report is to be a comprehensive guide for researchers int he area of dielectric and magnetic measurements of lossy materials. The goal is to
This report describes an experimental investigation by NIST to study the fire hazard of electronic equipment having thermoplastic enclosures. This work was part
We present an uncertainty analysis of measurements performed with NIST's electrooptic sampling system. The system measures the voltage waveform injected by a
Michelle K. Donnelly, Richard H. Harris Jr., Jiann C. Yang
This research investigates the stability of iodotrifluoromethane (CF3I) during storage. For CF3I to be used as a fire extinguishing agent, it must be able to be
The Etcheron Valley Range, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division at China Lake, CA conducts monostatic and bistatic radar cross section measurements on
The design of a 0.1 Ohm, four-terminal current shunt with calculable frequency dependence up to 1 MHz is described. It is intended for use as a standard for
The sampling plan for efficiency testing contained in the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNOPR),Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for