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Coordinate measuring systems (CMSs) determine dimensional (length) characteristics of mechanical parts by analyzing 3-dimensional point data acquired on part
The composite materials of interest in this work contain several piles of long, high strength fibers, typically woven in some fixed pattern; the layered multi
The proposed replacements to halon 1301, mainly fluorinated and chlorinated hydrocarbons, are expected to be required in significantly higher concentrations
The flammability properties of honeycomb composites, which are used in the interior cabin compartments of commercial aircraft, were examined. Analyses of the
Richard G. Gann, Carlos R. Beauchamp, Thomas G. Cleary, J L. Fink, Richard H. Harris Jr., F Horkay, G B. McKenna, Thomas P. Moffat, Marc R. Nyden, Richard D. Peacock, Richard E. Ricker, Mark R. Stoudt, W. K. Waldron
A key facet of the evaluation of new fire suppressants is their behavior under pressure and at elevated temperature in a metal storage container with an
The mechanisms of inhibition premixed methane-air flames in the presence of difluoromethane, trifluoromethane, and tetrafluoromethane are studied. The chemistry
Roger V. Bostelman, James S. Albus, Nicholas G. Dagalakis, Adam S. Jacoff, J Gross
The Robot Systems Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently been experimenting with a variety of applications for the
Robotic vehicles are driving at highway speeds using computer vision and other methods to detect the vehicle¿s position on the roadway. Several factors affect
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has built numerous software toolkits and application for manipulating STEP and EXPRESS data. The NIST
William M. Pitts, Erik L. Johnsson, Nelson P. Bryner
Building fire fatalities often occur at locations remote from the room where the fire is actually burning. The majority of these fire deaths are the result of
Anthony P. Hamins, D Trees, K Seshadri, H K. Chelliah
An experimental, analytical, and numerical study was performed to elucidate the influence of eleven gaseous agents, considered to be substitutes for CF3Br, on
M Y. Choi, Anthony Hamins, H. Rushmeier, Takashi Kashiwagi
Detailed measurements of the temperature, soot volume fraction and CO2 have been performed for a 10 cm diameter heptane fire. In addition, the concentrations of
Jiann C. Yang, William M. Pitts, B D. Breuel, G. Gmurczyk, William J. Rinkinen, W G. Cleveland
An experimental technique to study the rapid release of liquid cryogenic fluids from a pressurized vessel orientated downward is described. A rupture disc was
G. Gmurczyk, Leonard Y. Cooper, William L. Grosshandler, William M. Pitts
The discharge of a liquid fire extinguishing agent stored in a pressurized vessel through an orifice generates a freely moving spray outside the vessel. The
Richard D. Peacock, Richard W. Bukowski, Walter W. Jones, Paul A. Reneke
Recent advances in guided ground transportation, fire test methods, and hazard analysis necessitate re-examination of requirements for fire safety. Several
Long T. Phan, E M. Hendrickson, R D. Marshall, M Celebi
Strong-motion and ambient vibration data obtained from a 6-story commercial office building in San Bruno, California, were analyzed. Comparison of dynamic
This paper describes an activity model for dimensional inspection planning that bridges the gap between product design and the dimensional measurement of