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Elastic Moduli Data for Polycrystalline Oxide Ceramics

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

R G. Munro

A compilation of elastic moduli data, including Young's modulus, shear modulus, bulk modulus, and Poisson's ratio, is presented for polycrystalline oxide

CFX Simulations for Benchmark Exercise #1. Cable Tray Fires of Redundant Safety Trains. Appendix D.

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

M Heitsch

Thermodynamic Quantities for the Ionization Reactions of Buffers

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

Robert N. Goldberg, N Kishore, R M. Lennen

This review contains selected values of thermodynamic quantities for the aqueous ionization reactions of 63 buffers, many of which are used in biological

Aerosol Fire Suppression for High Rise Structural Applications Via Aircraft Distribution Using Metalstorm Technology

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

J Brooks, J Berezovsky, M O'Dwyer

Aerosol Fire Extinguishment Agents have been under development for the last ten years. PyroGen aerosol is a widely accepted HALON 1301 alternative. In high rise

Measuring the Performance and Intelligence of Systems: Proceedings of the 2001 PerMIS Workshop, September 4, 2001

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

Elena R. Messina, A Meystel

This is the collection of papers presented at the Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems Workshop, held in conjunction with the 2001 IEEE Conference on

Addressing the Need for Halon Replacement

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

R S. Sheinson

Guidelines for NIST Staff Participating in Voluntary Standards Developing Organizations Activities

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

K J. Johnsen, E N. Pugh

Under the NIST policy, participants in domestic and international standards-developing committees and their organizational units have a number of

About Substitution for Ozone-Depleting Agents for Fire Extinguishing

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

A N. Baratov, N P. Kopylov, E V. Timofeev

New ozone-friendly fire extinguishing mixtures based on iodinated halons are proposed in the present paper. They act on a flame both chemical inhibitor and

Discharge of CF3I in a Cold Simulated Aircraft Engine Nacelle (NIST SP 984)

June 1, 2002

Author(s)

Jiann C. Yang, Samuel L. Manzello, Marc R. Nyden, M D. Connaghan

An aircraft engine nacelle refers to the region between the engine body and its casing. Fuel and hydraulic lines, pumps, and lubrication systems are located

Control Strategies for APACTS Micro-Macro-Manipulator Integration

May 31, 2002

Author(s)

Richard J. Norcross

The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center is developing the Automated Paint Application, Containment, and Treatment System (APACTS). APACTS

Aid for Decontamination of Fire and Rescue Service Protective Clothing and Equipment After Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Exposures

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, T L. Jarboe

The first priority for fire service personnel and all emergency first responders when responding to any call is the safety of all emergency personnel responding

Final Report: Effective Non-Toxic Metallic Fire Suppressants

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, M D. Rumminger, Valeri I. Babushok, Harsha K. Chelliah, A K. Lazzarini, P N. Wanigarathne

The purpose of the project was to: a.) identify which metal species would be effective flame inhibitors, and then b.) attempt to find non-toxic forms of the

Factors Affecting Ultrasonic Extraction of Lead from Laboratory-PreparedHousehold Paint Films

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Walter J. Rossiter Jr, Blaza Toman, M E. McKnight, M B. Anaraki

A laboratory study was conducted to evaluate the reliability of commercial, field-portable ultrasonic extraction-anodic stripping voltammetry (UE/ASV) for

Analysis of the ASTM Round-Robin Test on Particle Size Distribution of Portland Cement: Phase I

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris, Vincent A. Hackley, A Aviles, C E. Buchanan

Particle size distribution (PSD) is an essential property of cement. The only standard method to measure the PSD of cement, namely ASTM C115, is limited in

Collected Publications Related to the Use of Elevators During Fires

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Richard W. Bukowski, Star R. Burgess, Paul A. Reneke

In the wake of the September 11 attacks in the US provisions for emergency egress from tall buildings are being re-examined, worldwide. Possibilities being

Accelerating Scientific Discovery through Computation and Visualization II

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

James S. Sims, William L. George, Steven G. Satterfield, Howard Hung, John G. Hagedorn, Peter M. Ketcham, Terence J. Griffin

This is the second in a series of articles describing a wide variety of projects at NIST that synergistically combine physical science and information science

GLUT/Tk: Open GL with Tcl/Tk

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Joseph Konczal

The Tenth Text REtrieval Conference, TREC 2001

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Ellen M. Voorhees, D K. Harmon

Control Strategies for APACTS Micro-Macro-Manipulator-Integration

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Richard J. Norcross

The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center is developing the Automated Paint Application, Containment, and Treatment System (APACTS). APACTS

Collected Publications Related to the Use of Elevators During Fires.

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Richard W. Bukowski, Star R. Burgess, Paul A. Reneke

TO VIEW NIST SP 983 GO TO WEBSITE: http://wtc.nist.gov/pubs/elevators In the wake of the September 11 attacks in the US provisions for emergency egress from

NIST study accelerates understanding of oxidation mechanisms important to laser manufacturers

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Alexana Roshko, Y Chen, Robert K. Hickernell

Researchers at NIST have shown that the oxidation kinetics of AlgaAs are independent of semiconductor growth method and edge preparation conditions. They found

Analysis and Identification of the Breakdown Products of Potential Extinguishing Agents Subjected to Flaming Combustion

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

E L. Morrey, L Knutsen

QinetiQ has performed some preliminary, qualitative studies to identify the types of species produced when potential halon replacement agents are passed through

Effective Non-Toxic Metallic Fire Suppressants. Final Report (NISTIR 6875)

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, M D. Rumminger, Valeri I. Babushok, H K. Chelliah, T Lazzarini, P N. Wanigarathne

The purpose of the project was to: a.) identify which metal species would be effective flame inhibitors, and then b.) attempt to find non-toxic forms of the

Initial Model for Fires in the World Trade Center Towers (NISTIR 6879)

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Ronald G. Rehm, William M. Pitts, Howard R. Baum, D D. Evans, Kuldeep R. Prasad, Kevin B. McGrattan, Glenn P. Forney

Based on preliminary assumptions and analysis, mathematical models have been used to estimate the behavior of the fires in the twin towers of the World Trade

Initial Model for Fires in the World Trade Center Towers (NISTIR 6879)

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Ronald G. Rehm, William M. Pitts, Howard R. Baum, D D. Evans, Kuldeep R. Prasad, Kevin B. McGrattan, Glenn P. Forney

Based on preliminary assumptions and analysis, mathematical models have been used to estimate the behavior of the fires in the twin towers of the World Trade

Initial Model for Fires in the World Trade Center Towers

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Ronald G. Rehm, William M. Pitts, D D. Evans, Kuldeep R. Prasad, Kevin B. McGrattan, Glenn P. Forney

Mathematical models have been used to provide an initial estimate the behavior of the fires in the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) on September 11

Through Measurement to Knowledge: The Inaugural Lecture of Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1882)

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Arno R. Laesecke

This paper is a contribution to the NIST Centennial 2001. It presents the first complete English translation of the inaugural speech of Heike Kamerlingh Onnes

The Role of Rendering in the Competence Project in Measurement Science for Optical Reflection and Scattering

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

H B. Westlund, G W. Meyer, Fern Y. Hunt

Rendering is the process of producing a synthetic image using a computer. The best known application is animation and simulation of scenes for the entertainment

The 30/60 MHz Tuned Radiometer - The NIST System for Noise Temperature Measurements

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Chriss A. Grosvenor, Robert L. Billinger

The NIST Noise Project has completed reconstruction of their 30/60 MHz tuned, coaxial (Type N) radiometer system. This system is used at low frequencies where

An Investigation of Catalogued Product Development Information at a Major Consumer Products Company

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

T J. Hoffman, Steven Shooter, Simon Szykman, Steven J. Fenves

A study of product development practices at a major consumer product manufacturer, referred to as Company X, was undertaken to compare its methods to an earlier

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