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Books

Residential Sprinkler Systems.

September 1, 2008

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, R P. Fleming

Flammability Hazard of Materials.

September 1, 2008

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, D W. Stroup

Fire Hazard Analysis Techniques.

September 1, 2008

Author(s)

M J. Hurley, Richard W. Bukowski

A Test of Linearity Using Covering Arrays for Evaluating Uncertainty in Measurement

June 25, 2008

Author(s)

Ruediger Kessel, Raghu N. Kacker

Since the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) was published in 1993 it has changed the evaluation of physical and chemical measurements

Calculated Performance of Low-Porosity Regenerators at 4 K with He-4 and He-3

June 9, 2008

Author(s)

Ray Radebaugh, Yonghua Huang, Agnes A. O'Gallagher, John M. Gary

Previously we have shown that the lower volumetric heat capacity and more ideal behavior of helium-3 compared with helium-4 at 4 K results in an improved

The Production of Large and Small Wildfires

April 18, 2008

Author(s)

David T. Butry, Marcia Gumpertz, Marc Genton

Wildland Arson Management

April 18, 2008

Author(s)

Jeffrey P. Prestemon, David Butry

Need for and Metrological Approaches Towards Standardization of Fluorescence Measurements From the View of National Metrology Institutes

April 9, 2008

Author(s)

Paul C. DeRose, Lili Wang, Adolfas K. Gaigalas, Gary W. Kramer, Ute Resch-Genger, Ulrich Panne

The need for standardization in fluorescence measurements to improve quality assurance and to meet regulatory demands is addressed from the viewpoint of

Digital Forensics at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

April 1, 2008

Author(s)

James R. Lyle, Douglas R. White, Richard Ayers

There are three digital forensic science projects: National Software Reference Library (NSRL), Computer Forensic Tool Testing (CFTT), Computer Forensic

Fundamental Atomic-Scale Issues/Processes Pertinent to Dynamics at Surfaces

February 11, 2008

Author(s)

John William Gadzuk

An introduction to some basic concepts and building blocks that facilitate the understanding of atomic scale dynamics at surfaces is presented. The focus is

Integrating Sensors and Actuators into RFID Tags

January 1, 2008

Author(s)

Kang B. Lee, J T. Cain

The objective in this chapter is to present the current situation in RFID systems and networked transducers and to indicate the strategy that is taken and

Spectral Colour Measurement, ed. by J. Schanda

January 1, 2008

Author(s)

Yoshihiro Ohno

Metrologies for Mechanical Response of Micro- and Nanoscale Systems

January 1, 2008

Author(s)

Robert Keller, Donna C. Hurley, David T. Read, Paul Rice

This chapter describes metrologies developed by NIST scientists and collaborators for mechanical properties of dimensionally-constrained materials; these

Terahertz Spectroscopy of Biomolecules

December 22, 2007

Author(s)

David F. Plusquellic, Edwin J. Heilweil

Far-infrared (Terahertz or THz) spectroscopic investigations of condensed-phase biological and model organic species including substituted benzenes, amino acids

The Detection and Characterization of Ions, DNA and Proteins with Nanometer-Scale Pores

December 1, 2007

Author(s)

John J. Kasianowicz, Jeffrey C. Lerman, Sarah E. Henrickson, Martin Misakian, Rekha Panchal, Kelly Halverson, Sina Bavari, Tam Nguyen, Rick Gussio, Devanand K. Shenoy, Vincent M. Stanford

Protein ion channels are nanometer-scale pores that are central to many biological processes, including the sensing of a wide variety of molecules. They have

Physical and Chemical Data, Section 2

November 13, 2007

Author(s)

Daniel G. Friend, Bruce E. Poling, George H. Thomson, Thomas E. Daubert, Evan Buck

This Section provides tabular material for the physical and chemical properties of substances of interest to the chemical engineering community. Many of the

Emerging Topics: MEMS Atomic Clocks

November 1, 2007

Author(s)

Svenja A. Knappe

The combination of MEMS fabrication with atomic clocks has enabled a new generation of small, cheap, low-power devices. Since the proposal of chip-scale atomic

Absolute Magnitude and Phase Calibrations

October 1, 2007

Author(s)

Kate Remley, Paul D. Hale, Dylan Williams

In VNA measurements, the magnitude and phase of a transmitted or reflected wave are measured relative to that of the incident wave. VNA measurements are made a

Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics: 2007

September 30, 2007

Author(s)

David G. Seiler, Alain C. Diebold, Robert McDonald, C M. Garner, Dan Herr, Rajinder P. Khosla, Erik M. Secula

Obtaining Molecular Thermochemistry From Calculations

September 30, 2007

Author(s)

Karl K. Irikura

There are several computational approaches for predicting gas-phase, molecular thermochemistry. For common organic compounds, empirical methods are quick to

Modeling Polymer Melt Flow Using the Particle Finite Element Method.

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler, E Onate, S R. Idelsohn, R Rossi

Federal Investigation of the Evacuation of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, Dennis S. Mileti, Richard D. Peacock, Erica D. Kuligowski, N Groner, Guylene Proulx, Paul A. Reneke, Harold E. Nelson

Fourier Transform Techniques for Imaging Performance Evaluations of Thermal Imaging Cameras Used by the Fire Service.

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Francine K. Amon, A Ducharme

Model of Transport of Fuel Gases in a Charring Solid and Its Application to Opposed-Flow Flame Spread.

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Howard R. Baum, A A. Atreya

Research Agenda for the Next Generation of Performance-Based Design Tools.

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler

Towards Large Eddy Simulations of Flame Extinction and Carbon Monoxide Emission in Compartment Fires.

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Zhixin Hu, Y Utiskul, Jim G. Quintiere, Arnaud Trouve

On the Use of a Firebrand Generator to Investigate the Ignition of Structures in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires.

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, John R. Shields, Jiann C. Yang, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Daisaku Nii

An experimental apparatus has been constructed to generate a controlled and repeatable size and mass distribution of glowing firebrands. The present study

Reconstructing the Station Nightclub Fire: Materials Testing and Small-Scale Experiments.

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, William L. Grosshandler

On February 20, 2003, during a band performance, pyrotechnics ignited foam insulation lining the walls and ceiling of the platform that was being used as a

Reconstructing the Station Nightclub Fire: Computer Modeling of the Fire Growth and Spread

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, William L. Grosshandler

On February 20, 2003, during a band performance, pyrotechnics ignited foam insulation lining the walls and ceiling of the platform that was being used as a

Assessing the Accuracy of a Physical Fire Model for Obtaining Smoke Toxic Potency Data.

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann, Jason D. Averill, Nathan D. Marsh, Marc R. Nyden

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