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On the Interaction of a Liquid Droplet with a Pool of Hot Cooking Oil

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Jiann C. Yang, Thomas G. Cleary

An experimental study is presented for distilled water droplets impacting on a heated pool of cooking oil. The impaction process was recorded using a high-speed...

Thermodynamics of the Hydrolysis Reactions of Adenosine 3', 5'-(Cyclic)phosphate(aq) and Phosphoenolpyruvate(aq); the Standard Molar Formation Properties of 3',5'-(Cyclic)Phosphate(aq) and Phosphoenolpyruvate(aq)

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert N. Goldberg, Yadu D. Tewari

Molar calorimetric enthalpy changes DrHm(cal) have been measured for the biochemical reactions1 {ATP(aq) = cAMP(aq) + pyrophosphate(aq)} and {cAMP(aq) + H2O(l)...

NEMI Lead-Free Assembly Project: Comparison Between PbSn and SnAgCu Reliability and Microstructures

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

C A. Handwerker, J Bath, E -. Benedetto, E -. Bradley, R -. Gedney, Thomas A. Siewert, P Snugovsky, J -. Sohn

The National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI) Lead-Free Assembly Project had the following priorities:--to down-select an alloy from the SnAgCu...

Volumetric Gas Flow Standard with Uncertainty of 0.02% to 0.05%

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

John D. Wright, Michael R. Moldover, Aaron N. Johnson, A Mizuno

A new pressure, volume, temperature, and time (PVTt) primary gas flow standard for calibrating flowmeters has an expanded uncertainty (k = 2) of between 0.02%...

A New Federal Test Procedure for Dishwashers

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti

Soil-sensing models represent a group of innovative dishwashers that measure operational values (e.g., turbidity, pressure, water temperature) and adapt the...

Enemies at the Gates: Securing the BACnet building

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

David G. Holmberg

This article seeks to increase awareness of the threats associated with connecting the building control system (specifically a BACnet system) to a wider network...

Accelerated UV Weathering Device Based on Integrating Sphere Technology

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Joannie W. Chin, E Byrd, E Embree, Jason D. Garver, B Dickens, T Finn, Jonathan W. Martin

An accelerated ultraviolet (UV) weathering device based on integrating sphere technology has been designed, fabricated, and implemented in weathering studies of...

Discussion of Definition of Wind Profiles in ASCE 7 by Yin Zhou and Ahsan Kareem

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Emil Simiu, Fahim Sadek, Michael A. Riley

The discussion presents a critique of a paper published in the Journal of Structural Engineering, Aug. 2002, pp. 1082-1086. The main points of the discussion...

High Throughput Methods for Polymer Nanocomposites Research: Extrusion, Nmr Characterization and Flammability Property Screening.

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Gilman, S Bourbigot, John R. Shields, Marc R. Nyden, Takashi Kashiwagi, Rick D. Davis, David L. VanderHart, W Demory, C A. Wilkie, A B. Morgan, J R. Harris, R Lyon

Several, recent, revolutionary advances in combinatorial (or high throughput, HT) polymer science have appeared in the literature, which significantly...

Small Angle X-Ray Scattering for Sub-100 nm Pattern Characterization

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Ronald L. Jones, T Hu, Eric K. Lin, Wen-Li Wu, R Kolb, D Casa, P J. Bolton, G G. Barclay

The characterization of sub-100 nm photolithographic patterns with nanometer scale resolution is demonstrated using Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS). The...

Collinear Optical Coherence Microscopy and Confocal Fluorescence Microscopies for Tissue Engineering

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Joy P. Dunkers, Marcus T. Cicerone, N Washburn

Tissue engineered medical products (TEMPs) often consist of a three-dimensional synthetic scaffold that provides form and foundation for the cells as they...

Crystal Structure of the Escherichia Coli Tas Protein, an NADP(H)-Dependent Aldo-Keto Reductase

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

G Obmolova, A Teplyakov, P P. Khil, A J. Howard, R D. Camerini-Otero, G L. Gilliland

The tas gene of Escherichia coli encodes the uncharacterized protein of 38.5 kDa molecular weight. The amino acid sequence shows homology to the family of aldo...

Estimating Uncertainty in the Extreme Value Analysis of Data Generated by a Hurricane Simulation Model

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

S Coles, Emil Simiu

Extreme value analyses of any environmental phenomenon are fraught with difficulties, but the additional difficulty of collecting reliable data during hurricane...

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...

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