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Technical Note (NIST TN)

Development and Demonstration of a Method to Evaluate Bio-Sampling Strategies using Building Simulation and Sample Planning Software

June 1, 2009

Author(s)

William S. Dols, Jayne B. Morrow, Andrew K. Persily, Brett Matzke, Landon Sego, Lisa Nuffer, Brent Pulsipher

In an effort to validate and demonstrate response and recovery sampling approaches and technologies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), along with

The Process of Human Behavior in Fires

May 15, 2009

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski

Evacuation models, including engineering hand calculations and computational tools, are used to evaluate the level of safety provided by buildings during

A Case Study of a Community Affected by the Witch and Guejito Fires (NIST TN 1635)

April 30, 2009

Author(s)

Alexander Maranghides, William E. Mell

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a Reduced Risk of Fire Spread in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Communities research program. The

Fire-Front Propagation Using the Level Set Method

April 1, 2009

Author(s)

Ronald G. Rehm, Randall J. McDermott

Propagation of an outdoor fire front in wildland or in a combination of wildland and structural fuels (the so-called wildland-urban interface or WUI fire), can

Fire Fighting Tactics Under Wind Driven Fire Conditions: 7-Story Building Experiments.

April 1, 2009

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Stephen Kerber

A series of 14 experiments was conducted in 7-story building to evaluate the ability of positive pressure ventilation fans, wind control devices and floor below

A History of Fire Testing.

March 20, 2009

Author(s)

James R. Lawson

This paper discusses the breakthroughs in science and engineering that have brought fire testing technology to its current state of maturity and provides

NIST Technical Note No. 1621: Optical radiation measurements based on detector standards

March 11, 2009

Author(s)

George P. Eppeldauer

Improved detector technology in the past two decades opened a new era in the field of optical radiation measurements. Lower calibration and measurement

Evaluation of Image Quality of Thermal Imagers used by the Fire Service

February 27, 2009

Author(s)

Francine K. Amon, Andrew J. Lock

This document reports on the test results of an evaluation of the image quality of thermal imaging cameras used by the fire service. The test methods used were

Evaluation of Image Quality of Thermal Imagers used by the Fire Service

February 26, 2009

Author(s)

Francine K. Amon, Andrew J. Lock

This document reports on the test results of an evaluation of the image quality of thermal imaging cameras used by the fire service. The test methods used were

Algorithms for Generating Large Sets of Synthetic Directional Wind Speed Data for Hurricane, Thunderstrom, and Synoptic Winds

February 2, 2009

Author(s)

Mircea D. Grigoriu

Probabilistic models are developed for directional wind speeds in hurricane, thunderstorm, and synoptic wind storms. The models, calibrated to data, are used to

Assessment of Uncertainties for the NIST 1016 mm Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus: Extended Analysis for Low-Density Fibrous-Glass Thermal Insulation

February 1, 2009

Author(s)

Robert R. Zarr

An assessment of uncertainties for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 1016 mm Guarded-Hot-Plate apparatus is presented. The uncertainties

Fire Fighting Tactics under Wind Driven Conditions: Laboratory Experiments

January 21, 2009

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Stephen Kerber

Eight full scale experiments were conducted to examine the impact of wind on fire spread through a multi-room structure and examine the capabilities of wind

Clean Agent Suppression of Energized Electrical Equipment Fires

January 1, 2009

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris

The NFPA 2001 standard on the use of clean agents for the suppression of fires arose from the phase-out of Halon 1301. Standard methods exists for specifying

Modeling Human Behavior during Building Fires

December 30, 2008

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski

Evacuation models, including engineering hand calculations and computational tools, are used to evaluate the level of safety provided by buildings during

Building Networks and Public Safety Communications

November 18, 2008

Author(s)

David G. Holmberg, Stephen J. Treado, William D. Davis, Steven T. Bushby, Alan B. Vinh, Michael A. Galler, R Vettori

The Building Networks and Public Safety Communications project has three components: (1) addressing feasibility of using building networks for bridging first

On the Criteria for Smoldering Ignition in the CFR 1632 Test for Mattresses

November 1, 2008

Author(s)

Thomas J. Ohlemiller

The Sleep Products Safety Council is sponsoring a study at NIST of the viability of a bench-scale version of CFR 1632 (cigarette ignition of mattresses). In the

Experimental Study of the Effects of Fuel Type, Fuel Distribribution, and Vent Size on Full-Scale Underventilated Compartment Fires in an ISO 9705 Room (NIST TN 1603)

October 1, 2008

Author(s)

Andrew J. Lock, Matthew F. Bundy, Erik L. Johnsson, Anthony P. Hamins, Gwon Ko, Cheolhong Hwang, Stephen P. Fuss, Richard H. Harris Jr.

This report describes new full-scale ISO9705 compartment fire experiments, which include local measurements of temperature and species composition. The

Practical Challenges in Wireless Sensor Network Use in Buildings

September 30, 2008

Author(s)

William M. Healy, Won Suk Jang

While wireless sensor network technology has advanced in recent years, potential users of these systems in buildings still have concerns with their use. This

Contaminant Accumulation and Removal in Building Plumbing Systems

September 30, 2008

Author(s)

Stephen J. Treado, Mark A. Kedzierski, Daniel R. Flynn, David Wilmering, Thomas D. Montgomery, Kenneth D. Cole

This report summarizes measurements and results conducted to evaluate the accumulation and removal of water-borne contaminants in building plumbing systems. In

Using the BACnet Communications DLL v1.0

September 29, 2008

Author(s)

Michael A. Galler

The BACnet standard [1] defines a communication protocol for information exchange between components of a distributed building automation and control system

NIST Tests of the Wireless Environment in Automobile Manufacturing Facilities

September 1, 2008

Author(s)

Catherine A. Remley, Galen H. Koepke, Chriss A. Grosvenor, John M. Ladbury, Dennis G. Camell, Jason B. Coder, Robert Johnk

This report describes tests carried out by members of the NIST Electromagnetics Division to study the wireless environment in automotive manufacturing

Residential Structure Separation Fire Experiments

August 1, 2008

Author(s)

Alexander Maranghides, Erik L. Johnsson

Building codes often allow structures with window openings and combustible exteriors to be built with as little as 1.8 m (6 ft) of separation between them. In a

Recommended Terminology For Microwave Radiometry

August 1, 2008

Author(s)

James P. Randa, Janne Lahtinen, Adriano Camps, A. Gasiewski, Martti Hallikainen, David Leine V, Manuel Martin-Neira, Jeff Piepmeier, Philip Rosenkranz, Christopher Ruf, James Shiue, Niels Skou

We present recommended definitions for common terms in microwave remote-sensing radiometry. Terms are grouped into three chapters: General Terminology, Real

Electromagnetic Airframe Penetration Measurements of a Beechcraft Premier IA

August 1, 2008

Author(s)

Chriss A. Grosvenor, David R. Novotny, Dennis G. Camell, Galen H. Koepke, Robert Johnk

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has recently completed shielding effectiveness/penetration studies on three different aircraft types for the

Attenuation of Radio Wave Signals Coupled Into Twelve Large Building Structures

August 1, 2008

Author(s)

Christopher L. Holloway, William F. Young, Galen H. Koepke, Catherine A. Remley, Dennis G. Camell, Yann Becquet

In this report, we investigate radio communication problems faced by emergency responders (firefighters, police and emergency medical personnel) in disaster

Evaluating Positive Pressure Ventilation In Large Structures: School Pressure and Fire Experiments (NIST TN 1498)

July 1, 2008

Author(s)

Stephen Kerber, Daniel M. Madrzykowski

A series of experiments was run in a masonry educational building examining the ability of fire service Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) fans to limit smoke

Performance Metrics for Fire Fighting Thermal Imaging Cameras: Small- and Full-Scale Experiments (NIST TN 1499)

July 1, 2008

Author(s)

Francine K. Amon, Nelson P. Bryner, Andrew J. Lock, Anthony P. Hamins

Thermal imaging cameras (TIC) are becoming an important tool for many firefighters and other first responders. However, due to the lack of performance standards

Evaluating Positive Pressure Ventilation In Large Structures: School Pressure and Fire Experiments

July 1, 2008

Author(s)

Stephen Kerber

A series of experiments was run in a masonry educational building examining the ability of PPV fans to limit smoke spread or to remove smoke from desired areas

Electromagnetic Airframe Penetration Measurements for the FAA Bombardier Global 5000

June 2, 2008

Author(s)

Chriss A. Grosvenor, David R. Novotny, Dennis G. Camell, Galen H. Koepke, Robert Johnk

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has recently completed shielding effectiveness/penetration studies on three different aircraft types for the

Transformer-Like Devices for High-Accuracy Current Measurements.

June 1, 2008

Author(s)

T. M. Souders

A theoretical and practical framework is presented to aid in the design, fabrication and testing of transformer-like devices for use in high-accuracy ac current

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