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Conferences

Suppression Criteria in Engine Nacelle Fires

October 21, 1995

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Thomas G. Cleary

A series of experimental measurements were conducted and simple models were developed in an effort to provide an improved understanding of the influence of...

Storage and Discharge Characteristics of Halon Alternatives

October 21, 1995

Author(s)

Jiann C. Yang, Thomas G. Cleary, I Vazquez, C I. Boyer, M D. King, B D. Breuel, Marcia L. Huber, L Weber

Three important issues regarding the use of halon alternatives for in-flight fire protection applications were studied as part of the current halon alternative...

Spin Squeezing Applied to Frequency Standards

October 16, 1995

Author(s)

John J. Bollinger, David J. Wineland, Wayne M. Itano, D J. Heinzen

Effect of CF3H and CF3Br on Laminar Diffusion Flames in Normal and Microgravity

October 16, 1995

Author(s)

B. A. VanDerWege, M T. Bush, S Hochgreb, Gregory T. Linteris

Due to the ban on production of bromotrifluoromethane (CF3Br) because of its high ozone destruction potential, there has been recent interest in finding a...

Evaluating Spatial Correspondence of Zones in Document Recognition Systems

October 10, 1995

Author(s)

Michael D. Garris

Electrical Measurements of Microwave Flip-Chip Interconnections

October 1, 1995

Author(s)

Roger Marks, Jeffrey A. Jargon, C. K. Pao, C. P. Wen

Abstract: We apply custom calibration standards and software to the accurate on-wafer measurement of components on flip-chip coplanar-waveguide MM ICs. We...

A 30 MHz Comparison Receiver

October 1, 1995

Author(s)

Jeffrey A. Jargon

Coaxial Line-Reflect-Match Calibration

October 1, 1995

Author(s)

Jeffrey A. Jargon, Roger Marks, Dylan F. Williams

We describe a coaxial line-reflect-match calibration that corrects for imperfections in the load used as a match standard. The method provides a practical means...

Integration of Sensor Feedback and Teleoperation into an Open-architecture Standard

October 1, 1995

Author(s)

John L. Michaloski, P Backes, Ronald Lumia

Behavior of Surface Partial Discharge on Aluminum Oxide Dielectrics

October 1, 1995

Author(s)

P. Von, Richard J. Van Brunt, T. Las

Gaseous Dielectrics Research: Possible SF6 Substitutes

October 1, 1995

Author(s)

Loucas G. Christophorou, Richard J. Van Brunt

Simulation and Implementation of an Open Architecture Controller

October 1, 1995

Author(s)

Frederick M. Proctor, William P. Shackleford, Charles W. Yang

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a modular definition of components for machine control, and a specification to their...

Accurate Measurements of Zero-Dispersion Wavelength in Single-Mode Fibers

September 25, 1995

Author(s)

S. E. Mechels, Douglas L. Franzen

Calculating Combined Buoyancy- and Pressure-Driven Flow Through a Shallow, Horizontal, Circular Vent; Application to Problem of Steady Burning in a Ceiling-Vented Enclosure.

September 10, 1995

Author(s)

Leonard Y. Cooper

A model was developed previously for calculating combined buoyancy- and pressure-driven (i.e., forced) flow through a shallow, circular, horizontal vent where...

Acetylene Air Diffusion Flame Computations: Comparison of State Relations Versus Finite Rate Kinetics

September 10, 1995

Author(s)

Z Zhang, O A. Ezekoye

Fire propagation is driven by the coupling of heat and mass transfer processes between the gaseous and the condensed phases. A significant portion of the heat...

Inhibition of Premixed Methane-Air Flames by Halon Alternatives

September 10, 1995

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, L Truett

Halogenated hydrocarbons are effective and widely used as fire suppressants. Because of their suspected destruction of stratospheric ozone, however, the...

Computing the Effect of Sprinkler Sprays on Fire Induced Gas Flow

September 10, 1995

Author(s)

Glenn P. Forney, Kevin B. McGrattan

Over the last twenty years there has been much debate concerning the interaction of sprinklers and draft curtains in large storage facilities. At issue is...

Heat Transfer in an Intumescent Material Using a Three-Dimensional Lagrangian Model

September 10, 1995

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler, Howard R. Baum, Takashi Kashiwagi

The addition of heat transfer calculations to a three-dimensional, time-dependent numerical model of intumescent materials is described. Intumescent materials...

Scaling Compartment Fires - Reduced- and Full-Scale Enclosure Burns.

September 10, 1995

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, Erik L. Johnsson, William M. Pitts

An extensive series of over 140 natural gas fires in a 2/5ths-scale model of a standard room has been previously reported. This work extends the earlier reduced...

Modeling Smoke Flow in Corridors

September 10, 1995

Author(s)

D W. Stroup, Daniel M. Madrzykowski

The Public Buildings Service (PBS) within the General Services Administration (GSA) is the Federal government's real property manager responsible for the...

Suppression of Ignition Over a Heated Metal Surface

September 10, 1995

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, P. Borthwick, Cary Presser

The objective of this work is to investigate the effectiveness of various agents in suppressing flame ignition. Experiments were conducted to determine the...

Study of Occupant Behavior During the World Trade Center Evacuation: Preliminary Report of Results

September 10, 1995

Author(s)

R F. Fahy

On February 26, 1993, shortly after noon, a bomb exploded in a subterranean garage below the World Trade Center plaza in New York City. The explosions and...

Superconductor-Normal-Superconductor Junctions for Digital/Analog Converters

September 1, 1995

Author(s)

Samuel P. Benz

Keeping Up With the Reality of Today's Surge Environment

September 1, 1995

Author(s)

Francois D. Martzloff

Real-Time Quantized Optical Flow

September 1, 1995

Author(s)

Theodore(Ted) Camus

Virtual Assembly Design Environment

September 1, 1995

Author(s)

Kevin W. Lyons

Virtual reality is a technology which is often regarded as a natural extension to 3D computer graphics with advanced input and output devices. This technology...

1/N Feynman Machines as a Path to Ultraminiaturization

September 1, 1995

Author(s)

E C. Teague

The possibility of implementing Feynman''s proposal for achieving ultraminiaturization by an iterative process of three-dimensional machines making ever-smaller...

Generic Technology, Measurement and Standards Issues in Micromachining and Microfabrication

September 1, 1995

Author(s)

Dennis A. Swyt

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are integrally-fabricated hybrids of micromechanical and microelectronic elements which serve together as sensors...

CALS Technologies Make Business Sense for the Customer, Therapeutic Footwear Industry

September 1, 1995

Author(s)

Howard T. Moncarz

The commercialization and integration of emerging technologies for custom, therapeutic footwear (CTF) manufacturing will provide economic and health-care...

Kinetic-Energy Distributions of Ions Sampled from Radio-Frequency Discharges in Helium, Nitrogen, and Oxygen

September 1, 1995

Author(s)

Richard J. Van Brunt, James K. Olthoff, S. B. Radovanov

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