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Conferences

Air Flow Distribution through an A-Shaped Evaporator under Dry and Wet Coil Conditions

July 11, 2010

Author(s)

David A. Yashar, Piotr A. Domanski

This paper presents a study of the air flow distribution through a residential air-conditioning heat exchanger. The test subject was a finned-tube, A-shaped...

Residential Heat Pump Heating Performance with Single Faults Imposed

July 11, 2010

Author(s)

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

A heat pump equipped with a thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) was tested in environmental chambers during steady-state no-fault and imposed-fault operation...

Recent Developments in Thermoelectric Metrology at NIST

July 10, 2010

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Joshua B. Martin, Nathan Lowhorn, Makoto Otani, Evan L. Thomas, Martin L. Green, Jason Hattrick-Simpers, Yonggao Y. Yan, Thanh Tran, Jihui Yang

We have successfully developed several important thermoelectric metrologies in recent years at NIST. First, a low temperature (10 K to 390 K) Seebeck...

Community Risk Assessment Modeling: Results of Residential Fireground Field Experiments

July 7, 2010

Author(s)

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

This paper presents an overview of a large multi-year, multi-partner research study on Firefighter Safety and Deployment of Resources as well as specific...

Chemical Species and Temperature Mapping in Full Scale Underventilated Compartment Fires

July 5, 2010

Author(s)

Andrew J. Lock, Matthew F. Bundy, Erik L. Johnsson, Kelly M. Opert, Anthony P. Hamins, Cheolhong Hwang, Ki Y. Lee

Many injuries and deaths throughout the world are caused by fires each year. Many of the deaths are the result of toxic gas inhalation, such as carbon monoxide...

QUANTIFYING WIND DRIVEN FIREBRAND PENETRATION INTO BUILDING VENTS USING FULL SCALE AND REDUDCED SCALE EXPERIMENTAL METHODS

July 5, 2010

Author(s)

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

The present investigation is aimed at extensively quantifying firebrand penetration through building vents using full scale tests that made use of the NIST...

Modeling Thermoplastic Melt Spread Over Different Flooring Materials

July 5, 2010

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler, Eugenio Onate, Riccardo Rossi, Julio M. Marti, Sergio R. Idelsohn

The effects of the thermal properties of three flooring materials on the spread rate of polymer melt over the surface were studied using a model based on the...

A Flame Model for Melting and Dripping Polymers

July 5, 2010

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler, Sergio R. Idelsohn, Julio M. Marti, Eugenio Onate, Riccardo Rossi

The versatility of polymeric materials, as demonstrated in such features as high strength, low weight, ease of processing, and capability to form into complex...

Numerical Simulation of Polymeric Materials in UL 94 Test: Competition Between Gasification and Melt Flow / Dripping

July 5, 2010

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler, Florian Kempel, Bernhard Schartel, Anja Hofmann, Eugenio O?, Sergio R. Idelsohn, Riccardo Rossi, Julio M. Marti

The capability of the Particle Finite Element Method (PFEM, developed by CIMNE) to model the complex fire behaviour of polymers in the UL 94 scenario was...

The Faults with Default

July 5, 2010

Author(s)

Steve M. Gwynne, Erica D. Kuligowski

No abstract provided.

Observations on the Generation of Toxic Products in the NFPA/ISO Smoke Density Chamber

July 5, 2010

Author(s)

Nathan D. Marsh

Efforts are underway in several research groups to adapt existing flammability test methods for the determination of yields of toxic compounds such as CO, HCN...

MODELING THE BURNING OF COMPLICATED OBJECTS USING LAGRANGIAN PARTICLES

July 4, 2010

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Randall J. McDermott, William E. Mell, Glenn P. Forney, Jason E. Floyd, Simo A. Hostikka

A methodology is described for representing complicated objects within a computational fluid dynamics model. These objects are typically collections of similar...

FLAME HEIGHTS AND HEAT TRANSFER FROM GASEOUS, LIQUID AND SOLID FUELS FOR BURN PATTERN REPEATABILITY RESEARCH

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Charles Fleischmann

In 2009, the National Research Council of the National Academies (U.S) published a report identifying the research needs of the forensic science community. In...

WIND DRIVEN FIRES IN STRUCTURES

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Stephen Kerber

Fires in high-rise buildings create unique safety challenges for building occupants and fire fighters. Smoke and heat spreading through the corridors and the...

Space-based photometric precision from ground-based telescopes

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

Peter C. Zimmer, John T. McGraw, Anthony B. Hull, Daniel C. Zirzow, Steven Brown, Claire E. Cramer, Gerald Fraser, Keith R. Lykke, Allan W. Smith, John T. Woodward IV, Christopher W. Stubbs, Mark R. Ackermann, Dean C. Hines

Ground-based telescopes supported by lidar and spectrophotometric auxiliary instrumentation can attain space-based precision for all-sky photometry, with...

Block shear failure of steel gusset plates

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

Chiara Crosti, Dat Duthinh

Following the catastrophic failure of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota in 2007, the Federal Highway Admin-istration issued guidelines for the load rating of bolted...

Topography measurements for correlations of standard cartridge cases

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

Theodore V. Vorburger, Jun-Feng Song, Wei Chu, Thomas Brian Renegar, Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, James H. Yen, Robert M. Thompson, Richard M. Silver, Benjamin Bachrach, Martin Ols

NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRM) 2460 Standard Bullets and 2461 Standard Cartridge Cases are intended for use as check standards for crime laboratories...

Optimal Target Tracking Strategy with Controlled Node Mobility in Mobile Sensor Networks

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

Kamran Sayrafian, Vladimir V. Marbukh, Hamid Mahboubi, Ahmadreza Momeni, Amir G. Aghdam

This paper is concerned with target tracking using a network of collaborative sensors. The objective is to compute (online) the desired sensing and...

Wind and Structural Engineering: Ensuring an Effective and Transparent Division of Responsibilities

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

Emil Simiu, Dong Hun Yeo

To help assure safe performance under loads that may occur during a structure s life, structural design practices are regulated by code provisions, and the...

Computer-Controlled Thermal Cycling Tool to Aid in SiC Module Package Characterization

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

Madelaine H. Hernandez, Jose M. Ortiz, Brian J. Grummel, Allen R. Hefner Jr., David W. Berning, Colleen E. Hood, Patrick McCluskey

A software-controlled thermal cycling test system developed for SiC module package characterization is presented. Its interface permits the flexible definition...

Performance Evaluation of the Primitive Mobility Execution of an Automated Guided Vehicle within the Mobility Open Architecture Simulation and Tools Environment

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

William P. Shackleford

In this paper, I briefly describe the role of the Primitive Mobility (PrimMob) module within the MOAST( Mobility Open Architecture Simulation and Tools)...

Towards Improved Forklift Safety

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman

This paper is structured to first summarize information from special session papers presenting statistics and issues which define the forklift safety challenge...

RoboCupRescue Interleague Challenge 2009: Bridging the gap between Simulation and Reality

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

Alexander Kleiner, Christopher Scrapper, Adam S. Jacoff

The RoboCupRescue initiative, represented by real-robot and simulation league, is designed to foster the research and development of innovative technologies and...

Vulnerability of Selfish Routing to Attacks: Game-theoretic Models and Initial Results

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

Daniel I. Genin, Vladimir Marbukh, Anastase Nakassis

This paper reports on work in progress on assessing and mitigating selfish routing vulnerability to strategic attacks. We explain mechanisms leading to this...

Performance Measurements for Evaluating Static and Dynamic Multiple Human Detection and Tracking Systems in Unstructured Environments

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

Bodt Bodt, Richard Camden, Harry A. Scott, Adam S. Jacoff, Tsai H. Hong, Tommy Chang, Richard J. Norcross, Anthony Downs, Ann Virts

The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Robotics Collaborative Technology Alliance (CTA) conducted an assessment and evaluation of multiple algorithms for real-time...

Evolutionary Computation Approach to Heat Exchanger Design

June 26, 2010

Author(s)

David A. Yashar, Janusz Wojusiak, Kenneth Kaufman, Piotr A. Domanski

The efficiency of a vapor compression system is strongly influenced by the performance of the finned-tube heat exchangers it employs. Heat exchanger performance...

Automated Parameter Extraction Software for Silicon and High-Voltage Silicon Carbide Power Diodes

June 24, 2010

Author(s)

Nanying Yang, Tam H. Duong, Jeong-O Jeong, Jose M. Ortiz, Allen R. Hefner Jr., Kathleen Meehan

This paper presents an automated parameter extraction software tool developed for constructing Silicon (Si) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) power diode models, which...

Ultra-Precision Linear Motion Metrology

June 23, 2010

Author(s)

Ronnie R. Fesperman Jr., M A. Donmez, Shawn P. Moylan

Many new emerging applications of nanotechnologies require the use of compact precision linear translation stages that have positioning resolution on the order...

Graphene Nanoribbon Schottky-barrier FETs for End-of-the-roadmap CMOS: Challenges and Opportunities

June 23, 2010

Author(s)

Qin Zhang, Yeqing Lu, Huili Xing, Curt Richter, Steven J. Koester, Siyuranga Koswatta

Advanced Nanoscale Elastic Property Measurement by Contact-Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy

June 23, 2010

Author(s)

Gheorghe Stan, Robert F. Cook

In atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based techniques, material information (topography, mechanical, electrical, magnetic, etc.) is retrieved from the nanoscale...

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