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Defining Flashover for Fire Hazard Calculations: Part II

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

V Babrauskas, Richard Peacock

Comparison of available correlations and predictive models used to predict the minimum energy necessary to cause flashover show consistent estimates for a range

Polymer-derived SiCN composites with magnetic properties

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Atanu Saha, Sandeep R. Shah, Rishi Raj, Stephen E. Russek

Composites consisting of particles of α-iron dispersed in silicon carbonitride (SiCN) were fabricated by a polymer route. The composites had iron inclusions

Elastic Constants of Layers in Isotropic Laminates

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

F Hayliger, H M. Ledbetter, Sudook A. Kim, Ivar E. Reimanis

We determined the individual laminae elastic constants in multilayer laminates composed of dissimilar isotropic layers using acoustic resonance spectroscopy and

Generation of Narrowly Distributed Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Particles by Surface Texturing Techniques

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

H. W. Fang, Stephen M. Hsu, J V. Sengers

Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear particles have been recognized as the cause of aseptic loosening in total joint replacement. Macrophage

MatML: A Data Interchange Markup Language

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

J G. Kaufman, E F. Begley

This paper updates and expands upon previously published information on MatML, a new extensible markup language designed specifically for the exchange of

Distinct Gene Expression of Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-Κ B and Rank Ligand in the Inflammatory Response to Variant Morphologies of UHMWPE Particles

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

W Ren, S Y. Yang, H. W. Fang, Stephen M. Hsu, P H. Wooley

Orthopedic wear debris has been thought to be an important factor associated with aseptic loosening. Our previous studies showed that variant shapes of UHMWPE

Microscopy and Spectroscopy of Lithium Nickel Oxide Based Particles Used in High-Power Lithium-Ion Cells

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

D Abraham, R D. Twesten, Mahalingam Balasubramanian, J Kropf, Daniel A. Fischer, James McBreen, I Petrov, K Amine

Structural and electronic investigations were conducted on lithium nickel oxide based particles used in positive electrodes of 18650-type high power lithium-ion

Cross Sections for K-Shell Ionization of Atoms by Electron Impact

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

J P. Santos, F Parente, Yong Sik Kim

The relativistic version of the binary-encounter-Bethe (BEB) model is used to calculate cross sections for K-shell ionization of atoms by electron impact. The

Low-Temperature Kinetics of Reactions of OH Radical with Ethane, Propene, and 1-Butene

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

A B. Vakhtin, J E. Murphy, S R. Leone

The kinetics of the reactions of the OH radical with ethane (k 1), propene (k 2), and 1-butene (k 3) are studied over a temperature range of T = 96-296 K. The

Extinction Near-Field Optical Microscopy

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

H F. Hamann, M Larbadi, S Barzen, T Brown, Alan Gallagher, David Nesbitt

Two AFM-assisted, apertureless, optical-imaging methods are presented. These overcome the severe resolution consrtaints of aperture-based Near-field Scanning

Infrared Spectra of trans-HOCO, HCOOH⁺, and HCO₂^- Trapped in Solid Neon

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

D Forney, Marilyn E. Jacox, Warren E. Thompson

When a Ne: HCOOH sample is codeposited at ca. 5 K with neon atoms that have been passed through a microwave discharge, new absorptions appear in the infrared

Ab Initio Study of the Oxidation Reaction of CO by ClO Radicals

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

F Louis, Carlos A. Gonzalez, J P. Sawerysyn

The oxidation of carbon monoxide by ClO radicals was studied by ab initio molecular orbital theory calculations. Geometry optimizations and vibrational

Volumetric (PVT) and Calorimetric (CVVT) Measurements for Pure Methanol in the Liquid Phase

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

M M. Aliev, Joe W. Magee, I M. Abdulagatov

Volumetric (PVT) and calorimetric (CVVT) properties of a pure methanol were measured in the liquid phase with a twin-cell adiabatic calorimeter. Temperatures

Pressure and Temperature Effects on Product Channels of the Propargyl (HC=CCH₂) Combination Reaction and the Formation of the First-Ring

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

P -. Howe, Askar Fahr

Propargyl (HCidentical with}C=CH 2) radical is among the critical intermediates in hydrocarbon reaction systems pertinent to both the high temperatures of

Pulse Radiolysis Study of the Reactions of Hydrogen Atoms in the Ionic Liquid Methyltributylammonium Bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)]imide

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

J Grodkowski, James F. Wishart, Pedatsur Neta

Reactions of hydrogen atoms with pyrene, phenanthrene, benzophenone, 2-propanol, and crotonic acid in the ionic liquid methyltributylammonium bis

PVTx and Isochoric Heat Capacity Measurements for Aqueous Methanol Solutions

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

M M. Aliev, Joe W. Magee, I M. Abdulagatov

Isochoric heat capacity and PVTx properties of an aqueous methanol solution (050 mass fraction or 0.36 mol fraction of methanol) were measured in the liquid

Elevators for Occupant Evacuation and Fire Department Access

October 23, 2003

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski

This paper will present a study of the potential for elevators to reduce occupant egress time and fire department access time for fires in tall buildings

Development of ASTM C 1421-99 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Fracture Toughness of Advanced Ceramics

October 23, 2003

Author(s)

I Bar-On, George D. Quinn, J A. Salem, M J. Jenkins

ASTM C1421, Standard Test Methods for Determination of Fracture Toughness of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient temperature, is a high-quality, technically rigorous

Urethane Methacrylate Resin Based Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Composites

October 22, 2003

Author(s)

W F. Regnault, Drago Skrtic, Joseph M. Antonucci

This study investigates the mechanical and ion-release properties of potentially bioactive amorphous calcium phosphate composites derived from three types of

A Modified Approach to de Broglie Wave Mechanics in Applied Electromagnetic Fields

October 21, 2003

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis, Pavel Kabos

The goal of this paper is to reformulate the de Broglie-Bohm model of wave mechanics with applied electromagnetic fields. The Schroedinger and Klein-Gordon

The 2002 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting report

October 17, 2003

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng

Following tradition, the 2002 Materials Research Society (MRS) annual meeting again took place from in Boston Copely Plaza from December 1 to 6 (in the spacious

Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs -- A Guide for Librarians and Archivists

October 15, 2003

Author(s)

Frederick R. Byers

This document is a comprehensive review of procedures for the care and handling of optical disc media, providing both guidlines and introductory information for

Comment on Some Implications of the Quantum Nature of Laser Fields for Quantum Computations

October 14, 2003

Author(s)

Wayne M. Itano

A recent discussion of quantum limitations to the Fidelity with which superpositions of internal atomic energy levels can be generated by an applied laser pulse

Facility for Pulsed Extreme Ultraviolet Detector Calibration

October 8, 2003

Author(s)

Steven E. Grantham, Robert E. Vest, Charles S. Tarrio, Thomas B. Lucatorto

All of the Extreme Ultraviolet light sources currently under consideration for Extreme Ultraviolet lithography are based on plasmas that emit radiation with a

Real-Space Imaging of Structural Transitions in the Vortex Lattice of V₃Si

October 6, 2003

Author(s)

C Sosolik, Joseph A. Stroscio, Mark D. Stiles, E Hudson, Steven R. Blankenship, Aaron P. Fein, Robert Celotta

The predictions of nonlocal London theory are confirmed by real-space measurements of the hexagonal to nearly square transition in the vortex lattice structure

Effects of Surface Feature Dimensions on Particle Dimensions and Aspect Ratio for a Surface Texture Controlled UHMWPE Particle Generation Process

October 4, 2003

Author(s)

H. W. Fang, Stephen M. Hsu, J V. Sengers

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear particles in human replacement joints have been identified ified to cause humimmuno-responses that

Value Assignment of Nutrient and Aflatoxin Concentrations in Standard Reference Material 2387 Peanut Butter

October 3, 2003

Author(s)

Katherine E. Sharpless, C. S. Phinney, Laura J. Wood, James H. Yen, D W. Howell

A Rapid Prototyping Technique for the Fabrication of Solvent-Resistant Structures

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

C Harrison, J Cabral, Christopher M. Stafford, Alamgir Karim, Eric J. Amis

We demonstrate a rapid prototyping technique for the fabrication of solvent-resistant channels up to and exceeding one millimeter in height. The fabrication of

Droplet-String Deformation and Stability During Micro-Confined Shear Flow

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jai A. Pathak, Kalman D. Migler

We have performed experiments on model emulsions of polyisobutylene (PIB) and poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) to quantify the effect of confinement on deformation

From Data to Outcomes: Assessment activities at the NIST Research Library

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Barbara P. Silcox, P J. Deutsch

The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in its 2000 Annual Report to the NIST Director expressed