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Demonstration of Real-Time Tactical Decision Aid Displays

August 1, 2007
Author(s)
William D. Davis, David G. Holmberg, Paul A. Reneke, L D. Brassell, R Vettori
On September 22, 2005 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a demonstration of two prototype tactical decision aid computer interfaces in the city of Wilson, North Carolina. Members of the City of Wilson Fire Department

Environmentally Acceptale Fire Extinguishants

August 1, 2007
Author(s)
J D. Mather, R E. Tapscott
Aircraft fire suppression applications inherently demanding performance requirements, made all the more challenging by low temperature conditions, physical inaccessibility, and high and possibly uncertain air flow conditions, have been historically

General Buildings Information Handover Guide

August 1, 2007
Author(s)
Kristine K. Fallon, Mark E. Palmer
The 2004 Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) report, Collaboration, Integrated Information, and the Project Life Cycle in Building Design, Construction and Operation (WP-1202), makes clear that there is a compelling need to improve project delivery

Workshop on the Evaluation of a Tactical Decision Aid Display

August 1, 2007
Author(s)
William D. Davis, R Vettori, Paul A. Reneke, L D. Brassell, David G. Holmberg, Jodi Kostecki, Jessica Kratchman
On July 26, 2005, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a workshop consisting of fire service and fire safety personnel that had two objectives. The first, was to give the attendees a presentation of the history and present

Computational Model Predictions of Suspension Rheology: Comparison to Experiment

July 25, 2007
Author(s)
Nicos Martys, Chiara F. Ferraris, V Gupta, Josephine H. Cheung
Predicting the rheological properties of fresh concrete, mortars, and cement paste from first principles remains a great challenge. While progress has been made in modeling the rheological properties of idealized hard sphere-like suspensions, there is

Verification, Validation, and Variability of Virtual Standards

July 18, 2007
Author(s)
Dale P. Bentz
As the potential of computer modeling of hydration and microstructure development of cement-based materials approaches realization, the development of virtual standard test methods becomes a viable possibility. In creating these virtual standards, just as

A Lingua Franca for Trade UN/CEFACT and ISO Jointly Developed Standards

July 2, 2007
Author(s)
Mark E. Palmer
The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) has as its primary objective the delivery of simple, transparent processes for international trade, thereby making the activities between the buyer, the seller and the

Air Blast Loading of Cellular Media

July 1, 2007
Author(s)
George A. Gazonas, Joseph Main
Motivated by recent efforts to mitigate blast loading using energy-absorbing materials, this paper investigates the mechanics of uniaxial crushing of cellular sandwich plates under air blast loading using analytical and computational modeling. This model

Interpolation Procedures for Database-Assisted Design

July 1, 2007
Author(s)
Joseph A. Main
Database-assisted design (DAD) is a methodology of designing structures for wind loads that makes direct use of pressure time series from wind tunnel tests. This paper presents interpolation procedures that enable application of the DAD approach for cases

A Comparison of Predicted to Measured Photovoltaic Module Performance

June 27, 2007
Author(s)
Arthur H. Fanney, Brian P. Dougherty, Mark W. Davis
Computer simulation models to accurately predict the electrical performance of photovoltaic modules are essential. Without such models, potential purchasers of photovoltaic systems have insufficient information to judge the relative merits and cost

Role of Interfacial Water in the Adhesion Loss of Polymer/Substrate Systems and Composites

June 21, 2007
Author(s)
Tinh Nguyen, Joannie W. Chin, E Byrd, David Alshed, Cyril Clerici, Jonathan W. Martin
Water at the polymer/substrate interface in coatings, adhesives, and fiber-reinforced polymer composites is often the main cause of adhesion loss in these systems. Using experimental data measured in this study, we critically assess the role of interfacial

Building Information for Emergency Responders

June 8, 2007
Author(s)
Stephen J. Treado, Alan B. Vinh, David G. Holmberg, Michael A. Galler
This paper describes a methodology for controlling access to building information to approved external entities such as police, fire and public safety officials. Building automation systems frequently monitor critical building information, including the

Cone Calorimeter Analysis of UL-94 V-Rated Plastics

June 1, 2007
Author(s)
A B. Morgan, Matthew F. Bundy
Cone calorimeter analysis was conducted on 18 thermoplastics with different UL-94 vertical burn test (V) ratings. Ratings varied from V-0 to no rating (NR), and the types of thermoplastics included were polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene

Workshop Objectives (NIST SP 1051)

May 3, 2007
Author(s)
Rodney A. Bryant
There is a need for real-time identification of hazards to enable selection of appropriate respiratory protection for firefighters. The challenge is to transfer the protocols and technology used in industrial environments where the respiratory threats are

Optimization of Finned-Tube Condensers Using an Intelligent System

May 1, 2007
Author(s)
Piotr A. Domanski, David A. Yashar
The refrigerant circuitry influences a heat exchanger s attainable capacity. Typically, a design engineer specifies a circuitry and validates it using a simulation model or laboratory test. The circuitry optimization process can be improved by using
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