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NBS SPECIAL PUBLICATION 720: Technical Digest Symposium on Optical Fiber Measurements, 1986

January 1, 1986

Author(s)

Igor Vayshenker, D. R. Hjelme, A. R. Mickelson

When designing a multimode fiber system (MFS) one should take into consideration the mode-dependent properties of the components of the system. Lack of a design

Smoke Control at Veterans Administration Hospitals.

January 1, 1986

Author(s)

J H. Klote

The Veterans Administration (VA) has sponsored a project at the Center for Fire Research of the National Bureau of Standards to study smoke control in VA

Literature Review of the Chemical Nature and Toxicity of the Decomposition Products of Polyethylenes.

January 1, 1986

Author(s)

M Paabo, B C. Levin

The literature on polyethylenes has been reviewed with an emphasis on the identification of gaseous products generated under various thermal decomposition

Ceiling Jet Properties and Wall Heat Transfer in Compartment Fires Near Regions of Ceiling Jet-Wall Impingement.

January 1, 1986

Author(s)

Leonard Y. Cooper

Methodology for Statistical Control of the Anechoic ChamberField Generation System

January 1, 1986

Author(s)

Dennis S. Friday

Experimental Fires in Multiroom/Corridor Enclosures.

January 1, 1986

Author(s)

G Heskestad, J Hill

A series of 60 fire tests have been conducted in an enclosure consisting of a corridor and three attached rooms, one of which served as a burn room. The purpose

A Survey of Flexible Manufacturing Systems Implementation

January 1, 1986

Author(s)

W Darrow

This report presents descriptive data on three hundred manufacturing facilities that are using computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) techniques to machine

An Architecture for Distributed Data Management in Computer Integrated Manufacturing

January 1, 1986

Author(s)

Edward J. Barkmeyer Jr., Mary Mitchell, K Mikkilineni, Stanley Su, H Lam

Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) includes activities for supporting, planning, and controlling the manufacture of products. Our definition of a CIM

Attenuation Measurements on Deformed Optical Fibers

January 1, 1986

Author(s)

A. Engelsrath, B. L. Danielson, Douglas L. Franzen

Shielding Effectiveness Measurements of Plastics

January 1, 1986

Author(s)

J W. Adams, E. J. Vanzura

Review of the Literature on the Gaseous Products and Toxicity Generated From the Pyrolysis and Combustion of Rigid Polyurethane Foams.

December 1, 1985

Author(s)

M Paabo, B C. Levin

The literature on rigid polyurethane foam has been reviewed with an emphasis on the gaseous products generated under various thermal decomposition conditions

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymers (ABS): Pyrolysis and Combustion Products and Their Toxicity--A Review of the Literature.

December 1, 1985

Author(s)

J V. Rutkowski, B C. Levin

A review of the literature was undertaken to ascertain the current knowledge of the nature of the thermal decomposition products generated from ABS and the

ASET-B: A Room Fire Program for Personal Computers.

December 1, 1985

Author(s)

William D. Walton

User's Guide for FAST.

December 1, 1985

Author(s)

William D. Walton, S R. Baer, Walter W. Jones

National Fire Research Strategy Conference Proceedings, July 22-25, 1985. Final Report.

December 1, 1985

Author(s)

Bernard M. Levin

Interelement Interactions in Phased Arrays: Theory, Methods ofData Analysis, and Theoretical Simulations

December 1, 1985

Author(s)

Lorant A. Muth

Naval Fire Fighting Trainers: Effect of Ventilation of Fire Environment (Model Calculations for 19F3 FFT).

December 1, 1985

Author(s)

B J. Mccaffrey, J A. Rockett, Robert S. Levine

Documentation of the NBS APD and PIN Calibration Systems for Measuring Peak Power and Energy of Low-Level 1.064 υm Laser Pulses

December 1, 1985

Author(s)

A. L. Rasmussen, A. A. Sanders

Finline Diode Six-Port: Fundamentals and Design Information

December 1, 1985

Author(s)

M. P. Weidman

Low-Level Germanium Detector Transfer Standard at l.064 υm

December 1, 1985

Author(s)

A. L. Rasmussen, A. A. Sanders

Summaries of Center for Fire Research Grants and In-House Programs, 1985.

November 1, 1985

Author(s)

S M. Cherry

This report was prepared for distribution at the First International Symposium on Fire Safety Science, October 7-11, 1985. It contains extended abstracts of

Establishment of a Catalog of Compartment Fire Model Algorithms and Associated Computer Subroutines.

November 1, 1985

Author(s)

D W. Stroup

Fire Behavior of Upholstered Furniture (NBS Monograph 173)

November 1, 1985

Author(s)

Vyto Babrauskas, John F. Krasny

A systematic review is made of engineering data on the major aspects of upholstered furniture flammability: cigarette ignition, small open flame ignition

Exploration of Combustion Limitations and Alternatives to the NBS Toxicity Test Method.

November 1, 1985

Author(s)

B C. Levin, Vyto Babrauskas, E Braun, J Gurman, M Paabo

Laser Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1983

November 1, 1985

Author(s)

Herbert S. Bennett, D. Milam, A. H. Guenther, B. E. Newnam

Site Attenuation

November 1, 1985

Author(s)

R G. Fitzgerrell

Guide on Selecting ADP Backup Processing Alternatives

October 1, 1985

Author(s)

Irene E. Isaac

This publication addresses the issue of selecting ADP backup processing support in advance of events that cause the loss of data processing capability. The

Executive Guide to Software Maintenance

October 1, 1985

Author(s)

W M. Osborne

Technology Assessment: Methods for Measuring the Level of Computer Security

October 1, 1985

Author(s)

William Neugent, John Gilligan, Lance Hoffman, Zella G. Ruthberg

This technology assessment constitutes a summary and assessment of methods for measuring the level of computer security in computer applications, systems, and

Guide for Selecting Microcomputer Data Management Software

October 1, 1985

Author(s)

Charles L. Sheppard

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