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Technical Note (NIST TN)

Fabrication, Characterization, and Flammability Testing of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Layer-by-Layer Coated Polyurethane Foam

September 15, 2010

Author(s)

Rick D. Davis, Yeon S. Kim

The research presented here is the first report of fabricating mulitwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) based thin coatings on polyurethane foam (PUF) using Layer-by...

Impact of Carbon Nanofiber Layer-By-Layer Coatings on Polyurethane Foam Flammability

September 2, 2010

Author(s)

Rick D. Davis, Yeon S. Kim

This is the first reported use of Layer-by-Layer (LBL) assembly to fabricate thin film coatings on polyurethane foam, of incorporating carbon nanofibers (CNF)...

The effect of shade trees on summertime electricity use in Sacramento, California

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Geoffrey Donovan, David Butry, Joshua D. Kneifel

Although previous studies have shown that shade trees can reduce summertime electricity use, none have compared these reductions to other common energy...

Database-Assisted Design for Wind: Veering Effects on High-Rise Structures

August 15, 2010

Author(s)

Dong Hun Yeo, Emil Simiu

Atmospheric boundary layer winds experience two types of effects due to friction at the ground surface. One effect is the increase of the wind speeds with...

A Green Laser Pointer Hazard

August 2, 2010

Author(s)

Jemellie Galang, Alessandro Restelli, Edward W. Hagley, Charles W. Clark

An inexpensive green laser pointer was found to emit 20 mW of infrared radiation during normal use. This is potentially a serious hazard that would not be...

An Intra-Volume Ad Hoc Array Concept for Improved Public-Safety Communications

August 1, 2010

Author(s)

Christopher L. Holloway

Here we report on the testing and measurements of the ad hoc array concept in buildings. The overall concept is to use randomly located or placed wireless...

Multimode Fiber Launch Study: Estimating the Impact on Measurements of Delay

August 1, 2010

Author(s)

Tasshi Dennis

The purpose of this study was to evaluate measurement uncertainties introduced into time delay calibrations of multimode fiber reference spools. While the...

Database-Assisted Design for Wind: Concepts, Software, and Example for High-Rise Reinforced Concrete Structures

July 23, 2010

Author(s)

Dong Hun Yeo

Time-domain analyses of wind effects on high-rise structures have been made possible in recent years by advances in wind pressure measurement and computer...

Modeling the Effects of Outdoor Gasoline Powered Generator Use on Indoor Carbon Monoxide Exposures Phase II

July 8, 2010

Author(s)

Wang Liangzhu, Steven Emmerich, Ryan Powell

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a study for CDC to examine the impact of distance of gasoline-powered portable electric...

Characterization of Tissue-Equivalent Materials for High-Frequency Applications (200 MHz to 20 GHz)

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis, Sung Kim, Luke Leschallinger, Justin Johnson, Brad Givot

The purpose of this report is to summarize the characterization of a number of high-frequency solid, liquid, and semisolid tissue-equivalent materials, from 200...

Occupant Behavior in a High-rise Office Building Fire

June 10, 2010

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Bryan L. Hoskins

Survey responses from occupants involved in a 32-story high-rise building evacuation during an actual fire were collected and analyzed to study the pre...

Development and Verification of a Linear-Fit Mixed System Rating Method for Unitary Two-Speed and Variable-Speed Air Conditioners

June 7, 2010

Author(s)

William V. Payne

A linear-fit method of rating residential-type air conditioning systems was evaluated based on performance predictions and laboratory testing of one two-speed...

Effect of Al2O3 Nanolubricant on R134a Pool Boiling Heat Transfer with Extensive Measurement and Analysis Details

May 5, 2010

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski

This paper quantifies the influence of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the pool boiling performance of R134a/polyolester mixtures on a roughened, horizontal, flat...

Report on Residential Fireground Field Experiments

April 27, 2010

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, Lori Moore-Merrell, Adam M. Barowy, Robert Santos, Richard D. Peacock, Kathy Notarianni, Doug Wissoker

Over the past three decades, fire department response has expanded from fire prevention and fire suppression to include multiple other community services such...

Building Information Exchange for Fire Responders Workshop: Proceedings

March 26, 2010

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, David G. Holmberg, Alan B. Vinh, William D. Davis

Presently, there is no integrated solution for delivering building data into the hands of emergency responders. Technically, there are many challenges to...

Measurement Science Roadmap for Net-Zero Energy Buildings

March 18, 2010

Author(s)

Joan Pellegrino, Arthur H. Fanney, Andrew K. Persily, Piotr A. Domanski, William M. Healy, Steven T. Bushby

Buildings account for nearly a third of the world s energy use today, and this share is expected to rise along with population growth and levels of prosperity...

Measurement Challenges in Achieving Energy Monitoring Systems in Buildings

March 3, 2010

Author(s)

William M. Healy

The benefits of energy conserving approaches in buildings are often not apparent to building occupants because of the insufficient feedback provided regarding...

Effects of Accelerated Ultraviolet (UV) Weathering on Firefighter Protective Clothing Outer Shell Fabrics

February 25, 2010

Author(s)

Rick D. Davis, Joannie W. Chin, Chiao-Chi Lin

The Outer Shell of the jacket and pants of the firefighter s protective clothing is constructed of a fabric that is commonly a blend of polyaramid...

Proceedings of the 2009 Workshop on Innovative Fire Protection

February 17, 2010

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Francine K. Amon, Jason D. Averill, Nelson P. Bryner, David T. Butry, Rick D. Davis, Richard G. Gann, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Samuel L. Manzello, Randall J. McDermott, William E. Mell, Nathan D. Marsh

The Innovative Fire Protection Workshop was held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on June 4 and 5, 2009. The 70 participants...

Comparison Testing Protocol for Firebrand Penetration through Building Vents: Summary of BRI/NIST Full Scale and NIST Reduced Scale Results

January 25, 2010

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Seul-Hyun Park, John R. Shields, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Sayaka Suzuki

An ASTM task group on vents, organized within Subcommittee E05.14.06, External Fire Exposures, has developed a reduced scale test method (not presently a...

Impact of Sprinklers on the Fire Hazard in Dormitories: Sleeping Room Fire Experiments.

January 1, 2010

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, William D. Walton

The objective of this study was to compare the levels of hazard created by room fires in a dormitory building with and without automatic fire sprinklers in the...

Modification of ASTM E 2187 for Measuring the Ignition Propensity of Conventional Cigarettes

December 18, 2009

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann, Edward J. Hnetkovsky

Less fire-prone cigarettes are becoming prevalent in the marketplace, and the conventional cigarette used to test upholstered furniture and mattresses for...

Interlaboratory Study of Alternate Filter Papers for Use in ASTM E 2187

December 11, 2009

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann, William F. Guthrie

ASTM E 2187 has become the internationally referenced standard for designing and specifying less fire-prone cigarettes. In this test method, a lit cigarette is...

Proceedings of the GSA 3D Imaging Workshop, February 28, 2011 (NIST TN 1699)

December 9, 2009

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok, Marek Franaszek, Kamel S. Saidi

The General Services Administration (GSA) has been involved in 3D imaging since the early 2000s. Since 3D imaging was a relatively new technology at that time...

Rethinking Egress: A Vision for the Future

November 30, 2009

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, Richard D. Peacock

New technologies and research are redefining the state-of-the-art in building evacuation. The time is right to rethink the entire infrastructure of egress from...

Regarding Electric Energy Savings, Power Factors, and Carbon Footprints: A Primer

October 31, 2009

Author(s)

Martin Misakian, Thomas L. Nelson, William E. Feero

A short primer is presented which describes the underlying physical theory of certain devices that reduce the current drawn from power distribution lines by...

Benefits and Costs of Research: A Case Study of Improved Service Life Prediction

October 15, 2009

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman, David T. Butry, Allison L. Huang, Douglas S. Thomas

This report focuses on a critical analysis of the economic impacts of research conducted by BFRL s Service Life Prediction (SLP) Program for High-Performance...

Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements and CFD-Based Predictions of Air Distribution at Evaporator Inlet and Outlet

October 5, 2009

Author(s)

David A. Yashar, Piotr A. Domanski

We examined the air flow distribution through a residential indoor air conditioning heat exchanger. The test heat exchanger was a finned tube, A-shaped coil...

Heating Mode Performance Measurements For A Residential Heat Pump With Single-Faults Imposed

September 30, 2009

Author(s)

William V. Payne, Piotr A. Domanski, Seok H. Yoon

The objective of this research was to acquire heating mode experimental data for a residential heat pump needed for the development of a FDD methodology. Within...

Benefits and Costs of Research: A Case Study of the NIST High Performance Concrete Program

September 30, 2009

Author(s)

Jennifer F. Helgeson

This report provides an economic review of the National Institute of Standards and Technology High Performance Concrete (HYPERCON) Program from the period FY01...

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