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Conferences

International Comparison of Photomask Linewidth Standards: U.S. (NIST) and U.K. (NPL)

May 1, 1996

Author(s)

James E. Potzick, J Nunn

Photomask linewidth standards serve as primary standards for the calibration of photomask metrology tools and are available from the national standards

New Algorithm for the Measurement of Pitch in Metrology Instruments

May 1, 1996

Author(s)

Nien F. Zhang, Michael T. Postek, Robert D. Larrabee, L Carroll, William J. Keery

Traditionally, the measurement of pitch in metrology instruments is thought to be a benign self-compensating function. However, as the measurement uncertainty

Maintaining multi-level planar maps in intelligent systems

April 26, 1996

Author(s)

John A. Horst

Robotics & Intelligent Systems, Unmanned Systems, Mobility, Control

Developing Detector Siting Rules From Computational Experiments in Spaces With Complex Geometries

April 4, 1996

Author(s)

William D. Davis, Glenn P. Forney, Richard W. Bukowski

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a four-year research project where in a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) computer code

GPS Aided Retrotraverse For Unmanned Ground Vehicles

April 1, 1996

Author(s)

Karl Murphy, Steven Legowik

A computer controlled HMMWV automatically retraces a previously recorded path using navigation data, a process we have termed retrotraverse. A Kalman filter

Terminal Emulation for Automation and Testing of Character-Graphic Programs: A Code Walkthrough

April 1, 1996

Author(s)

Don E. Libes

This paper describes a technique that allows automation and testing of charactergraphic programs using existing public-domain tools. Specially, Tcl, Tk and

Complex Permeability Measurements of Microwave Ferrites

April 1, 1996

Author(s)

Richard G. Geyer, Jerzy Krupka

Phase Measurements of Electromagnetic Fields Using Infrared Imaging Techniques and Microwave Holography

April 1, 1996

Author(s)

J. E. Will, J. Morgard, Carl F. Stubenrauch, Katherine MacReynolds, M. Seifert, R. Sega

Optical Retardance Standard: A Progress Report

April 1, 1996

Author(s)

Kent B. Rochford, Allen Rose, Paul A. Williams, I. G. Clarke, Paul D. Hale, Gordon W. Day

Signatures of Smoldering/Pyrolyzing Fires for Multi-Element Detector Evaluation

March 26, 1996

Author(s)

Thomas G. Cleary, William L. Grosshandler, Marc R. Nyden, William J. Rinkinen

Levels of CO, CO2, H2O, hydrocarbons, smoke, temperature and velocity produced in the plumes of smoldering/pyrolyzing wood and smoldering cotton fires are

Office Work Station Heat Release Rate Study: Full Scale vs. Bench Scale

March 26, 1996

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has conducted a study with office work stations to examine their heat release rates and to determine

Analysis of High Bay Hangar Facilities for Detector Sensitivity and Placement.

March 26, 1996

Author(s)

Kathy A. Notarianni, William D. Davis, Darren Lowe, J E. Gott, S Laramee

This study was conducted to investigate the response of various fire detectors and automatic sprinklers in high bay aircraft hangars. Laboratory and full-scale

Inhibition of Flames by Condensed-Phase Agents

March 26, 1996

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, D Reinelt

The ban on the production of the fire suppressant CF3Br has created a need for replacement agents. Obvious alternatives are other halogenated hydrocarbons, and

Tomographic Reconstruction of Probability Density Functions in Turbulent Flames

March 26, 1996

Author(s)

P Vallikul, R Goulard, C Mavriplis, Marc R. Nyden

Local probability density functions (PDF) of absorption coefficients within turbulent flames have been retrieved from their multi-angular absorption data of

Consideration on Required Number of Exits in a Room. Part 1. Study on the Safety Performance of Exit Provisions.

March 13, 1996

Author(s)

T Tanaka, I Hagiwara, Y Mimura

Consideration on Common Path Length and Single Stairway. Part 2. Study on the Safety Performance of Exit Provisions.

March 13, 1996

Author(s)

I Hagiwara, T Tanaka, Y Mimura

Concurrent Flame Spread in Fires: State of the Art of Modeling and Future Problems for Engineering Application.

March 13, 1996

Author(s)

Y Hasemi

Computations of Enhanced Soot Production in Flickering Diffusion Flames.

March 13, 1996

Author(s)

K C. Smyth, C R. Shaddix, C R. Kaplan

Recent experimental measurements of soot volume fraction in a flickering CH4/air diffusion flame show that for conditions in which the tip of the flame is

Characteristics of Oscillating Buoyant Plumes.

March 13, 1996

Author(s)

B M. Cetegen, K D. Kasper

An experimental study of round buoyant turbulent plumes is described, emphasizing conditions where the flow has lost source momentum and other source

Causes of the Seismic Fires Following the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Survey.

March 13, 1996

Author(s)

K Ohnishi

Behavior of Wind Blown Crib Fires.

March 13, 1996

Author(s)

T Sekine

Assessment of Material Flammability With the FSG Propagation Model and Laboratory Test Methods.

March 13, 1996

Author(s)

P K. Wu, L Orloff, A Tewarson

Assessment of Clarity of Egress Route in Buildings.

March 13, 1996

Author(s)

M Ebihara, H Notake, Y Yashiro

Asia-Oceania I.S.O. 5660 Cone Calorimeter Inter-Laboratory Trials.

March 13, 1996

Author(s)

A Marchal, M Yoshida, Y Hasemi

Using Logic to Specify Shapes and Spatial Relations in Design Grammars

March 1, 1996

Author(s)

Scott Chase

Shape algebraic representations provide several advantages over more traditional geometric representations. The use of predicate logic formulations of shape and