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Conferences

Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES): Software for Selecting Cost-Effective Green Building Products

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Barbara C. Lippiatt, A Boyles

The BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability) tool implements a rational, systematic technique for selecting cost-effective green building

Acquiring, Analyzing, and Using Complete Three-Dimensional Aggregate Shape Information

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Edward J. Garboczi, Nicos Martys, H A. Saleh, Richard A. Livingston

The shape of aggregates, from whatever source, plays a crucial role in determining the properties of the composite material in which they are embedded (e.g

NIST Research on Structural Performance of Housing Systems

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Fahim Sadek, Michael A. Riley

An outline of NIST research in the area of structural performance of housing systems is presented in this paper. The performance of wood-frame houses in past

Design Procedures for Structures with Supplemental Dampers

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Fahim Sadek, Michael A. Riley

Passive energy dissipation devices are used to reduce the damage from earthquakes by absorbing a portion of the earthquake-induced energy in structures. Wide

Effect of Self-Assembled Monolayer Technology on Fiber-Matrix Adhesion

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Gale A. Holmes, E Feresenbet, D T. Raghavan

The concept of an interphase region between an adherent and a matrix or adhesive was first introduced in 1972 by Sharpe. Since this introduction, the role of

Making MALDI-TOF-MS an Absolute Method for Determination of the MMD of Polymers

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Charles M. Guttman, William R. Blair, S Wetzel

In 1963, Donald McIntyre of the NBS Polymers Division produced the first polymer molecular mass standards to be issued by NBS as Standard Reference Materials

Dielectric Properties and Morphology of Ferroelectric Ceramic-Polymer composite Films

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

C. K. Chiang, R Popielarz, Li Piin Sung

Dielectric constant and morphology of BaTiO3-polymer composite films were studied as a function of the filler concentration. The morphology of the films was

Difficulties Making Reliability Predictions For Si, GaAs, and Inp

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Grady S. White, L M. Braun

The lifetime prediction model that has been developed for brittle materials implicitly assumes an initial flaw population from which, under the influence of an

Structure and Property Characterization of Porous Low-k Dialectric Constant Thin Films Using X-ray Reflectivity and Small Angle Neutron Scattering

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Eric K. Lin, Wen-Li Wu, C Jin, J T. Wetzel

A novel methodology using a combination of high energy ion scattering x-ray reflectivity, and small angle neutron scattering is used to characterize the

Polymer Matrix Effects on the Properties of Amorphous Calcium Phosphate-Filled Composites

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Drago Skrtic, Joseph M. Antonucci, D E. Eanes

Calcium phosphate are funding increasing use as biomaterials, e.g. in the treatment of defective mineralized tissues. Crystaline hydroxyapatite (HAP) is

Designing Nanocrystal Nanosystems: Quantum-Dot Quantum-Wells to Quantum-Dot Solids

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Garnett W. Bryant, W Jaskolski

To design nanocrystal nanosystems, a theory for nanocrystals is needed which can be applied to nanocrystals with atomic-scale variations in composition

Modification of Spontaneous Emission of Quantum Dots: Purcell Effect in Semiconductor Microcavities

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

A Rahmani, Garnett W. Bryant

We condider the spontaneous emission of a quantum dot embedded in a cavity. Purcell and local-field effects are investigated using the coupled dipole method and

Measurements and Numerical Predictions of Liquid Agent Dispersal Around Solid Obstacles

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Cary Presser, J F. Widmann, P E. DesJardin, L A. Gritzo

The focus of this effort is to investigate the dispersal of liquid agents around solid obstacles, and obtain a better understanding of the physical processes of

Adaptive Grid Refinement and Multigrid on Cluster Computers

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

William F. Mitchell

It has been shown that the combination of adaptive grid refinement and multigrid solution, known as adaptive multilevel methods, provide effective methods for

Comparison of the Fire Suppression Effectiveness of Sodium Bicarbonate Particles and Fine-Water Droplets in Non-Premixed and Premixed Flames

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Harsha K. Chelliah, A K. Lazzarini, P N. Wanigarathne, Gregory T. Linteris

Two laboratory-scale experimental configurations are used to investigate the fire suppression effectiveness of condensed phase agents, e.g., fine-water droplets

International Standards for Design Life of Constructed Assets

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

C Sjostrom, P Jernberg, G J. Frohnsdorff

In 1993, a working group aimed at developing standards for design life was established in ISO Technical Committee TC59, Building Construction. The working group

A High-Speed Thermal Imaging System for Semiconductor Device Analysis

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Allen R. Hefner Jr., David W. Berning, David L. Blackburn, Christophe C. Chapuy, Sebastien Bouche

A new high-speed transient thermal imaging system is presented that provides the capability to measure the transient temperature distributions on the surface of

A Genetic Programming Ecosystem

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

J E. Devaney, John G. Hagedorn, O P. Nicolas, G Garg, A Samson, Martial Michel

Algorithms are needed in every aspect of parallel computing. Genetic Programmingis an evolutionary technique for automating the design of algorithms

Comparative Study of Pore Size of Low-Dielectric-Constant Porous Spin-On-Glass Films With Different Methods of Nondestructive Instrumentation

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

E Kondoh, M R. Baklanov, Eric K. Lin, D Gidley, A Nakashima

Porosity and pore size of siloxane-based porous spin-on-glass (SOG) thin films are comparatively studied with different non-destructive methods and also with

A New Critical Review of Experimental Stark Widths and Shifts

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

N Konjevic, A Lesage, Jeffrey R. Fuhr, Wolfgang L. Wiese

We have undertaken, and almost completed, a new critical review of experimental data on Stark widths and shifts for spectral lines of non-hydrogenic neutral

Sublethal Effects of Smoke on Survival and Health

March 26, 2001

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann, Jason D. Averill, Kathryn M. Butler, Walter W. Jones, George W. Mulholland, J L. Neviaser, Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, J R. Hall

Dielectric Properties of Materials for Packaging from 1 to 60 GHz

March 26, 2001

Author(s)

Y. Kantor, Michael D. Janezic, Pavel Kabos, Billy F. Riddle, James R. Baker-Jarvis

Measurements of the complex permittivity of commonly used packaging materials, as a function of temperature, in the frequency range of 1-60 GHz are presented

Concepts for the Test of Volumetric Fire Detectors.

March 25, 2001

Author(s)

I Willms

Characterization of Spectral Radiation Intensities From Standard Test Fires for Fire Detection.

March 25, 2001

Author(s)

W C. Kim, Y R. Sivathanu, J P. Gore

Cargo Fire Monitoring System (CFMS) for the Visualisation of Fire Events in Aircraft Cargo Holds.

March 25, 2001

Author(s)

T Wittkopp, C Hecker, D Opitz

Apparatus for Light Scattering Studies of Smoke Particles

March 25, 2001

Author(s)

George W. Mulholland, D W. Weinert

A facility for measuring the light scattered by smokes as a function of the scattering angle and linear polarization has been developed. By using monosize

Thermal Agent Extinguishment of Two Types of Diffusion Flames

March 25, 2001

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, Rodney A. Bryant, Jiann C. Yang

The extinguishment of diffusion flames on two types of burners-an opposed-flow Tsuji burner and an axisymmetric burner with a surrounding coflow-by thermal

Role of Particles in Counterflow Diffusion Flames Inhibited by Iron Pentacarbonyl

March 25, 2001

Author(s)

M D. Rumminger, Gregory T. Linteris

Laser light scattering and thermophoretic sampling have been used to investigate particle formation in a methane-air counterflow diffusion flames inhibited by

Particle Image Velocimetry in Flickering Methane/Air Diffusion Flames

March 25, 2001

Author(s)

G Papadopoulos, Rodney A. Bryant, William M. Pitts

Phase-resolved measurements of the velocity field in acoustically forced, flickering laminar co-flowing methane/air diffusion flames have been made. Identical

Sub-Dekahertz Spectroscopy of ¹⁹⁹Hg⁺

March 13, 2001

Author(s)

James C. Bergquist, R J. Rafac, B C. Young, J Beall, Wayne M. Itano, David J. Wineland