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Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology: FY2002 Progress

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann

This paper summarizes the accomplishments and new knowledge from NGP research. The paper concludes with an indication of the program direction for FY2003 and...

FY2002 Annual Report--Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP)

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann

The Department of Defenses Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP) has completed its sixth year of research with a goal to develop and...

Statistical Interpretation of Key Comparison Reference Value, Degrees of Equivalence, and Their Associated Uncertainties

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Raju V. Datla, R Kacker, Albert C. Parr

Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters Protective Clothing. 2 Protective Clothing Performance Simulator - User's Manual

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kuldeep R. Prasad, H H. Minh, S R. Kukuck

PCPS is an abbreviation for the Protective Clothing Performance Simulator, a software tool provided to help predict the thermal response of multi-layered...

MatML Version 3.0 - Schema

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

E F. Begley

This document contains the formal specification of MatML Version 3.0 - Schema in World Wide Web Schema Definintion Language and is an update of the previously...

Refrigerator Energy Consumption Test Results Using the United States Department of Energy and International Organization for Standardization Test Procedures

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

David A. Yashar

This investigation compares the energy consumption ratings obtained for refrigerators using the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) HRF-1 test...

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory Consortium Annual Report 2002

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL) Consortium was formed in January 2001. Headquartered in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory...

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory Version 3.0

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard

This NISTIR serves as the user's manual for Version 3.0 of the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL). Using the VCCTL, a user may create...

Infrared Thermography for Nondestructive Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Bonded to Concrete

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

M A. Starnes, Nicholas J. Carino

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, in the form of pultruded laminates or built-up woven fabrics, are being used widely to strengthen existing concrete...

Numerical Simulation of the Howard Street Tunnel Fire, Baltimore, Maryland, July 2001

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Anthony P. Hamins

This report addresses the thermal environment of the Howard StreetTunnel in Baltimore, Maryland, following the derailment in July 2001of a freight train and the...

Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing. 3. Simulating a TPP Test for Single-Layered Fabrics

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

S R. Kukuck, Kuldeep R. Prasad

Fabrics that are used in firefighter turnout gear are specifically designed to offer protection from various extreme conditions that may arise during fire...

Report of the Results of SIM.QM-P6: UV/Visible Spectrophotometry Wavelength Standard Interlaboratory Comparison

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

John C. Travis, Melody V. Smith, David L. Duewer

A Two-Phase Airframe Shielding Performance Study Using Ultra-wideband Measurement Systems

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Chriss A. Grosvenor, Robert T. Johnk, David R. Novotny, Seturnino Canales, Claude Weil, Jason Veneman

The National Institute of Standards and Technology participated in a comprehensive study of electromagnetic aircraft shielding. The effort consisted of two...

Workshop Summary Report: Scanning Probe Nanolithography Workshop

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

John A. Dagata, H Yokoyama, F Perez-murano

A workshop on Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM)-based Nanolithography was held at NIST Gaithersburg on November 24-25, 2003. The meeting was sponsored by the...

Potential Benefits of Smart Refrigerant Distributors

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

William V. Payne, Piotr A. Domanski

The main goal of this study was to investigate the benefits possible for finned tube refrigerant evaporators when refrigerant distribution was precisely...

Distribution of Earthquake Input Energy in Structures

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

P Khashaee, B Mohraz, Fahim H. Sadek, Hai S. Lew, John L. Gross

In developing an energy-based design approach and assessing the damage potential of structures, one must know the distribution of earthquake input energy among...

Radio-Frequency Technology Division: Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert M. Judish, Dennis S. Friday

This publication describes the programs in the Radio-Frequency Technology Division, of the National Institute of Standards and technology. The Radio-Frequency...

EEEL - Office of Law Enforcement Standards, Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Thomas J. Russell, Susan M. Ballou, Alim A. Fatah, A G. Lieberman, Philip J. Mattson

The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) helps law enforcement and criminal justice agencies ensure...

Office of Microelectronics Programs 2003 Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Stephen Knight, Joaquin (. Martinez, Michele L. Buckley

Many of the projects managed by OMP are cooperative activities across several operating units. Thus the projects are able to leverage the best expertise...

Magnetic Technology Division: Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

December 31, 2002

Author(s)

Ronald B. Goldfarb

The Magnetic Technology Division develops and disseminates measurement technology for industries broadly concerned with magnetic information storage and...

Security of Public Web Servers

December 18, 2002

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This ITL Bulletin summarizes NIST Special Publication 800-44, Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers.

December 9, 2002, Progress Report on the NIST Building and Fire Investigation into the World Trade Center Disaster (NISTIR 6942 and NIST SP 1000-2)

December 9, 2002

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced its 24-month building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster...

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

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, T L. Jarboe

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

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

December 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...

Review of Residential Sprinkler Systems: Research and Standards

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, R P. Fleming

Automatic sprinkler systems have been successfully used to protect industrial and commercial buildings and their occupants for more than 100 years. Historically...

Copper Oxide Precipitates in NBS Standard Reference Material 482

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Eric S. Windsor, R Carlton, John G. Gillen, Scott A. Wight, David S. Bright

Copper oxide has been detected in the copper containing alloys of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 482. This occurrence is significant because it represents...

Program Design and Firm Success in the Advanced Technology Program: Project Structure and Innovation Outcomes

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Andrew J. Wang, Michael R. darby, Lynne G. Zucker

This study finds that the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) has a positive effect on innovation in firms. Participation in ATP projects increases firms'...

Barriers to Quantitative Electron Probe X-Ray Microanalysis for Low Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Dale E. Newbury

Low voltage x-ray microanalysis, defined as being performed with an incident beam energy less than or equal to 5 keV, can achieve spatial resolution, laterally...

X-Ray Microanalyses in the Variable Pressure (Environmental) Scanning Electron Microscopy

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Dale E. Newbury

X-ray spectra measured on uncoated insulators in the low voltage scanning electron microscope (LVSEM) and the variable pressure environmental scanning electron...

Uncertainty in Quantitative Electron Probe Microanalysis

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

K F. Heinrich

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