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Detailed Chemical-Kinetic Modeling of Thermal-Agent Diluted Methane and Propane Flames Near Extinguishment

October 3, 2019

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William M. Pitts, Jiann C. Yang, Rodney A. Bryant, L G. Blevins

The use of halons for fire fighting is being phased out due to their deleterious effects on stratospheric ozone. This paper describes the findings of part of a study designed to characterize and identify super-effective thermal fire-fighting agents as

Oxidative Potential of Particles at a Research House: Influencing Factors and Comparison with Outdoor Particles

October 1, 2019

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Shahana S. Khurshid, Steven Emmerich, Andrew K. Persily

The oxidative potential (OP) of particles can be represented by the ability of particles to generate hydroxyl radicals in an aqueous solution which can be measured with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometry. The oxidative potential of

Estimating real-time infiltration for use in residential ventilation control

September 19, 2019

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Lisa C. Ng, Stephen M. Zimmerman, Jeremy Good, Brian Toll, Steven J. Emmerich, Andrew K. Persily

Minimum outdoor air ventilation rates specified in standards such as ASHRAE Standard 62.2 are generally based on envelope airtightness, building floor area, geographical location, and number of occupants. ASHRAE Standard 62.2 allows for a constant

From the Beginnings of Artificial Cold to Climate-Friendly Fluids; Evolution of Refrigerants Application

July 11, 2019

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Piotr A. Domanski

The presentation will discuss the application of refrigerants starting from the beginnings of ‘artificial cold' in the era of industrial revolution to the currently used fluids, and the refrigerant options in response to concerns regarding stratospheric

Blown away: Citicorp Center Tower repairs revisited

July 1, 2019

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Dat Duthinh

Using Database-Assisted Design and the Tokyo Polytechnic University Aerodynamic Database, we show that face winds put more structural demand than corner winds do on the Citicorp Tower in Manhattan. This 59-story building, supported by four midside columns

Carbon Monoxide Concentrations and Carboxyhemoglobin Profiles from Portable Generators with a CO Safety Shutoff Operating in a Test House

June 20, 2019

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Steven J. Emmerich, Stephen M. Zimmerman, Steven J. Nabinger, Matthew J. Brookman

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is focused on addressing the hazard of acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning of consumers from portable generators that can result in death or serious and/or lasting adverse health effects in exposed

Estimating real-time infiltration for use in residential ventilation control

June 18, 2019

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Lisa Ng, Stephen M. Zimmerman, Jeremy Good, Brian Tool, Steven Emmerich, Andrew Persily

Measurement of SVOC emission parameters for building materials using solid-phase microextraction (SPME)-based method

April 1, 2019

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Mengyan Gong, Dustin G. Poppendieck

Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are ubiquitous indoors and associated with adverse health effects. y0 (the SVOC concentration in air close to the material surface) is the key parameter to predict SVOC emissions from source materials. However, to

Certification of Standard Reference Material(R) SRM2687a Portland Cement Clinker

March 20, 2019

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Paul E. Stutzman, Nathanael A. Heckert

A new Standard Reference Material (SRM) for portland cement clinker has been produced for the Office of Standard Reference Materials at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The SRM clinkers are intended for use in developing and

Retro-Commissioning a Performing Arts Center using HVAC-Cx

February 21, 2019

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Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, Michael A. Galler, Steven T. Bushby, Robert Leader, J. M. Whitcomb, David W. Rush

This paper presents the use of a semi-automated commissioning tool for the energy retro-commissioning of the Performing Arts Center at Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland. Researchers and field practitioners collaborated to implement the HVAC-Cx

Three-dimensional shape characterization of fine sands and the influence of particle shape on the packing and workability of mortars

December 25, 2018

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Edward Garboczi, Jeffrey W. Bullard, Pierre Estephane, Olafur Wallevik

TThis paper studies a selection of fine sands, their particle shape and its effect on the plastic properties of mortars via the influence on the workability and packing of cementitious mixtures. Five sands from different sources were sampled, wet sieved

Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES) Online 2.0 Technical Manual

December 17, 2018

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Joshua D. Kneifel, Anne L. Greig, Priya D. Lavappa, Brian J. Polidoro

Function VoronoiBound

November 30, 2018

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Dat Duthinh, Brian M. Phillips

Matlab Function VoronoiBound calculates a Voronoi diagram with inner and outer bounds. This function is useful in defining tributary areas of pressure taps regularly or irregularly placed on the outside surface of a wind tunnel model.

CYCLE_D: NIST Vapor Compression Cycle Design Program, Version 6.0; User's Guide

November 19, 2018

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Piotr A. Domanski, J S. Brown, Eric W. Lemmon

The CYCLE_D package simulates vapor compression refrigeration cycles that use pure refrigerants or blends of refrigerants. The model can simulate a basic subcritical or transcritical refrigeration cycle, both with or without a liquid-line/suction-line heat

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