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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...
During the manufacture of powder metal, the size distribution of the metal spheres can be determined to some extent by the distribution of light scattered by...