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Chi P. Hoang, Dong H. Rim, Lance L. Wallace, Andrew K. Persily
In building environments, oxidation reactions involving ozone and terpenoids lead to nano-sized particle formation [Jang et al. 1999]. Low volatility products
This study has investigated the effect of a kitchen exhaust hood on the reduction of exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP) from a gas stove. Size-resolved UFP
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Zhi Yang, Guangyao Liu, Qingzhen Huang, Lawrence P. Cook, Shailee P. Diwanji, Christopher E. Lucas, Mi-Hye Jang, James A. Kaduk
Continued research on high Tc superconductors has led to the promise of a wide variety of industrial applications. To implement these applications, the
To reduce indoor exposure to harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs), low VOC-emitting products are increasingly in demand. These are usually tested in
Yilin Tian, Kyung Sul, Cynthia H. Reed, Dennis D. Leber, Andrea Ferro
Human walking influences indoor air quality by resuspending dust particles that have deposited on the floor. Previous research shows that particle resuspension
Uniaxial testing is one of the simplest methods used to determining mechanical properties for sheet metals, but the classic test does not determine properties
Steven E. Grantham, Charles S. Tarrio, Shannon B. Hill, Lee J. Richter, J. van Dijk, C. Kaya, N. Harned, R. Hoefnagels, M. Silova, J. Steinhoff
Before being used in an extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) scanner, photoresists must first be qualified to ensure that they will not excessively contaminate the scanner
To improve the reliability and accuracy of tests used to measure emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from samples of interior building products, the
Edwin P. Chan, Yuhang Hu, Peter M. Johnson, Zhigang Suo, Christopher M. Stafford
Recently, an indentation approach has been demonstrated to quantify the poroelastic relaxations of hydrogels. Although the approach has been demonstrated to
Christopher M. Stafford, Jun Y. Chung, Junghyun Lee
The elasticity, strength, and toughness of thin polymer membranes are of considerable interest since direct knowledge of these key mechanical properties can
Mordechai Szanto, Christopher N. McCowan, Elizabeth S. Drexler, Joseph D. McColskey
Accurate characterization of material fracture properties is necessary for reliable numerical prediction of rupture in gas pipelines. In the current work the
Weston L. Tew, William E. Murdock, Michal J. Chojnacky, Dean C. Ripple
High-purity platinum wire is produced for use in both Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometers (SPRTs) and type S and type R thermocouples. The resistance
Piotr A. Domanski, David A. Yashar, Sunil Lee, Janusz Wojtusiak
A public domain finned-tube heat exchanger simulation program, EVAP-COND ver. 3.0, has been equipped with an evolutionary algorithm-based module, called ISHED
This paper considers the alternative cooling technologies studied by Fisher et al. (1994) and assesses their current potential to compete with or to replace
Vladimir V. Marbukh, Kamran Sayrafian, Hamid Mahboubi, Ahmadreza Momeni, Amir G. Aghdam
Collaborative sensor relocation has potential to improve Mobile Sensor Network (MSN) performance while prolonging its life span by conserving sensor battery
Analog transducers (sensors or actuators) are widely used in industry. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1451.4 standard defines a
Kristine A. Bertness, Norman A. Sanford, John B. Schlager
We discuss the present state-of-the-art concerning the growth mechanism, optical luminescence and electrical properties for GaN nanowires grown with catalyst
Bradley N. Damazo, Bin Ming, Premsagar P. Kavuri, Andras Vladar, Michael T. Postek
Scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) are incredibly versatile instruments for millimeter to nanometer scale imaging and measurements of size and shape. New
Quantifying security risk is an important and yet difficult task in enterprise network risk management, critical for proactive mission assurance. Even though
This paper presents liquid kinematic viscosity and density measurements of a synthetic polyolester-based aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanoparticle dispersion
Realistic visualization methods are important for applications where one wishes to observe data effects rather than examine data quantitatively. This note
Catherine A. Remley, Michael R. Souryal, William F. Young, Daniel G. Kuester, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri
We discuss free-field measurement methods designed to quantify interference between wireless devices such as RF identification systems and RF-based emergency
Ryan J. Pirkl, John M. Ladbury, Catherine A. Remley
Synthetic aperture measurements of a reverberation chamber's unstirred wireless channel are used to compare the observed power, time-of-arrival, and angle-of
In this paper, we examine the emerging field of \emph{quality assessment} for large-eddy simulation of fire dynamics. The importance of model convergence is
Helge Fielitz, Kate Remley, Christopher L. Holloway
We present a general method to test MIMO antenna setups and algorithms in a reverberation chamber. Our test set-up enables measurement of data throughput using
Christopher L. Holloway, Colton R. Dunlap, John M. Ladbury, Joshua A. Gordon, Jason B. Coder, Galen H. Koepke
In the following we propose a technique for determining the shielding effectiveness (SE) an electrically small enclosure. In particular, we use this technique
Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, Esther Baumann, Ian R. Coddington, William C. Swann, Nathan R. Newbury, Zeb Barber, Peter Roos
Time-resolved, high-accuracy and high-resolution spectroscopy of rapidly tuned cw lasers is critical to realizing their full potential for sensing, but is not