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The application of Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (SPIV) is a new approach to quantifying the ventilation in enclosure fires. SPIV is a non-intrusive
The primary strategy for providing for the safety of building occupants in emergencies (especially fires) is by facilitating their relocation to a safe place
Edward J. Garboczi, Dale P. Bentz, Jeffrey W. Bullard, Chiara F. Ferraris, Nicos Martys, Max A. Peltz, Sudalin Rodrigues, Paul E. Stutzman, Kenneth A. Snyder, John A. Winpigler
The materials science of cement and concrete is the focus of the Inorganic Materials Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) high-speed quantum key distribution (QKD) system was designed to include custom hardware to support
Kathryn M. Butler, E Onate, S R. Idelsohn, R Rossi
A new particle-based approach is applied to the modeling of experiments on the effects of the melt flow behavior of thermoplastics. The Particle Finite Element
Joseph P. Rice, Steven W. Brown, Jorge E. Neira, Robert R. Bousquet
We have developed and demonstrated a Hyperspectral Image Projector (HIP) intended for system-level validation testing of hyperspectral imagers, including the
A simple technique to estimate the position of a mobile node inside a building is based on the Received Signal Strength (RSS). In a previous publication, we
Erik L. Johnsson, Matthew F. Bundy, Anthony P. Hamins
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently conducted a series of reduced-scale compartment fire experiments with the purpose of
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has investigated the fire conditions of two very different fire training incidents that resulted in
The application of Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (SPIV) is a new approach to quantifying the ventilation in enclosure fires. Stereoscopic PIV is a non
Richard G. Gann, Jason D. Averill, Nathan D. Marsh, Marc R. Nyden
A principal component of the engineering of a building is providing for the safety of occupants and responders in the event of a fire. This includes estimation
Timothy J. Burns, Steven Mates, Richard L. Rhorer, Eric P. Whitenton, Debasis Basak
A Kolsky bar laboratory for measuring dynamic material properties, in support of improved finite-element modeling of high-speed machining processes, has been
Imaging and spectroscopy at terahertz frequencies have great potential for healthcare, plasma diagnostics, and homeland security applications. Terahertz
Charles R. McLean, Sanjay Jain, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Guodong Shao
Simulation and gaming can support decision making through all phases of incident management including prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and
Ensuring the long-term usability of engineering informatics (EI) artifacts is a challenge, particularly for products with longer life cycles than the computing
Engineering informatics is the discipline of creating, codifying (structure and behavior that is syntax and semantics), exchanging (interactions and sharing)
John D. Gillaspy, Joshua M. Pomeroy, A C. Perrella, Holger Grube
This paper mirrors and provides references to an invited review talk delivered by the first author at the 13th International Conference on the Physics of Highly
Knowledge from game design appears to offer new methods for software instruction and use that would traditionally require long, expensive, and not always
The nation's incident management personnel and emergency responders need to work in a coordinated, well-planned manner to best mitigate the impact of natural
Nanomanufacturing can be defined as all manufacturing activities that collectively support an approach to design, produce, control, modify, manipulate, and
Nanomanufacturing is the essential bridge between the discoveries of nanoscience and real world nanotech products and is the vehicle by which the Nation and the
Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar, John A. Kramar, L A. Stern, John Notte, Sean McVey
Helium Ion Microscopy (HIM) is a new, potentially disruptive technology for nanotechnology and nanomanufacturing. This methodology presents a potentially
The majority of Josephson Voltage Standard (JVS) intercomparisons have been performed by using Zener voltage transfer standards and a protocol based on the
A control chart with dynamic control limit is proposed for promoting the developing process of an uncertainty budget, and verifying the developed measurement
Based on the cross-correlation function (CCF), a new parameter called profile difference, Ds (or topography difference for 3D), is developed for measurement and