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Modeling Polymer Melt Flow Using the Particle Finite Element Method

September 5, 2007
Author(s)
Kathryn M. Butler, E Onate, S R. Idelsohn, R Rossi
A new particle-based approach is applied to the modeling of experiments on the effects of the melt flow behavior of thermoplastics. The Particle Finite Element Method (PFEM) combines convection of particles by the flow field with a finite element solution

Fatal Training Fires: Fire Analysis for the Fire Service

September 3, 2007
Author(s)
Daniel M. Madrzykowski
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has investigated the fire conditions of two very different fire training incidents that resulted in the loss of life. One incident occurred in an acquired structure and the other occurred in a

New Approach to Ventilation Measurements in Enclosure Fires

September 3, 2007
Author(s)
Rodney A. Bryant
The application of Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (SPIV) is a new approach to quantifying the ventilation in enclosure fires. Stereoscopic PIV is a non-intrusive optical measurement technique which measures the displacement of tracer particles in

Benefit-Cost Analysis of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems

September 2, 2007
Author(s)
David T. Butry, M H. Brown, S Fuller
This report documents a benefit-cost analysis performed to measure the expected present value of net benefits resulting from the installation of a multipurpose network fire sprinkler system in a newly-constructed, single-family house. The benefits and

Longitudinal Heat Conduction in Finned-Tube Evaporators

August 21, 2007
Author(s)
Piotr A. Domanski, William V. Payne, J M. Choi
The paper evaluates performance of finned-tube evaporators at different refrigerant exit superheats to assess the impact of longitudinal heat conduction on capacity.
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