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Kenneth G. Kroenlein, Chris D. Muzny, Vladimir Diky, Andrei F. Kazakov, Robert D. Chirico, Joe W. Magee, Ilmutdin M. Abdulagatov, Michael D. Frenkel
ThermoData Engine (TDE) is the first full-scale software implementation of the dynamic data evaluation concept, as reported recently in this journal. In the present paper, we describe the development of a World Wide Web-based interface to TDE evaluations
Biodiesel fuel is an alternative fuel that can be derived from a number of renewable feedstocks including plant and vegetable oils, algae, animal fats, waste oils, etc. The fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profile, and thus the resultant properties, of the
This presentation describes the current state of knowledge of the thermodynamic properties of pure carbon dioxide and of CO2-rich mixtures. It includes a description of NIST's REFPROP software and analysis of the dew point for CO2-H2O mixtures.
Biodiesel fuel is an alternative fuel that can be derived from a number of renewable feedstocks including plant and vegetable oils, algae, animal fats, waste oils, etc. The fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profile, and thus the resultant properties, of the
Densities of the missile fuel JP-10 were measured with two vibrating-tube densimeters. The combined range of the data is from 270 K to 470 K with pressures to 30 MPa. The speed of sound in the fuel was measured with a propagation time method at ambient
Marcia L. Huber, Thomas J. Bruno, Robert D. Chirico, Vladimir Diky, Andrei F. Kazakov, Eric W. Lemmon, Chris D. Muzny, Michael D. Frenkel
The NIST ThermoData Engine (TDE) is a large electronic database containing experimental data with detailed descriptions of relevant metadata and uncertainties that incorporates expert- system software to automatically generate dynamically evaluated data
As pointed out by the recent National Academy of Sciences report on forensic sciences, the study of fire patterns and debris in arson fires is in need of additional study and standardization. Part of the current difficulty is in determining the appropriate
The distillation curve is the only practical measurement used to characterize the vapor/liquid equilibrium (volatility) of a complex mixture. In earlier work, we described an improved method and apparatus for distillation curve measurement at atmospheric
The purpose of this work was to determine vapor pressures for saturated biodiesel esters at the low-temperature end of their liquid range. A "concatenated" gas saturation apparatus capable of simultaneous measurements on 18 samples was used for
Gershon Grossman, Peter E. Bradley, Michael A. Lewis, Ray Radebaugh
This article describes an investigation of the transient behavior of a small (2.0 W at 85 K) Pulse Tube cryocooler operating at 120 Hz with an average pressure of 3.5 MPa, capable of relatively fast cool-down to about 60 K. In a series of experiments, the
The thermal stability of the kerosene-based rocket propellant RP-2 with varying concentrations of the stabilizing additive 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (THQ) was investigated. The mixtures studied were RP-2 + 0.1 % THQ, RP-2 + 0.5 % THQ, RP-2 + 1 % THQ, and
The connection between hydrogen bonding between water and acetonitrile in determining the microheterogeneity of the liquid mixture is examined using NPT molecular dynamics simulations. Mixtures for six, rigid, three-site models for acetonitrile and one
Chris D. Muzny, Sergey P. Verevkin, Vladimir N. Emel'yanenko, Dzmitry H. Zaitsau, Andreas Heintz, Michael D. Frenkel
In this work the molar enthalpy of formation of the ionic liquid ethyl-methylimidazolium dicyanoamide in the gaseous phase [C2MIM][N(CN)2] was measured by means of combustion calorimetry and enthalpy of vaporization using transpiration. Available scarce
The p-ρ-T behavior of high-purity (99.999%) propane was measured from 265 K to 500 K with pressures to 36 Mpa using a two-sinker densimeter. The measurements extend from low-density vapor to compressed liquid states, and the near-critical region was
Ian M. Anderson, Michael D. Anderson, Andrew A. Herzing, Colby Heideman, Raimar Rostek, David C. Johnson
An ultra-low thermal conductivity compound with the ideal formula [(PbSe)1.00]1[MoSe2]1 has been successfully crystallized across a range of compositions. The lattice parameters varied from 12.41 Å to 12.75 Å and the quality of the observed 00ℓ diffraction
In this paper, the piezoelectric ceramics mounted on the endplates of a cylindrical resonator were used as the source and detector for acoustic speed measurements. The perturbations of the longitudinal gas modes of the cavity due to the compliance of the
Peter E. Bradley, M.-H Lin, Ray Radebaugh, Marcia L. Huber, Y.C. Lee
Mixed-refrigerants offer greater minimum enthalpy difference for lower pressure ratios than pure gases such as Nitrogen or Neon. Two such mixtures, (5- and a 3-component) were employed in a compact Joule-Thomson microcryocooler (MCC). The 5-component
Preston Craig, Robert D. Chirico, Vladimir Diky, Ilmutdin Abdulagatov, Thomas J. Bruno, Michael D. Frenkel
The software provides thermophysical property data for 105 selected explosive materials. The product is the result of an extensive literature search and data capture coupled with the dynamic data evaluation concept implemented in the ThermoData Engine
Thomas J. Bruno, Marcia L. Huber, Arno R. Laesecke, Eric W. Lemmon, Mark O. McLinden, Stephanie L. Outcalt, Richard A. Perkins, Beverly L. Smith, Jason A. Widegren
This report contains a summary of research conducted to develop a standard or accepted set of thermophysical properties for the aviation kerosene, JP-8. This report is the culmination of a three year effort that included the participation of most of the
Daniel G. Friend, Marcia L. Huber, Zhuomin M. Zhang
This is a preface to the special issues of the International Journal of Thermophysics that contains selected papers presented at the 17th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, held in Boulder Colorado 21-26 June 2009.
This is a Powerpoint presentation given as a talk at Scientific Data Management (SDM) for Government Agencies Workshop to Improve SDM, 29 June 2010,Washington, DC (USA.)
We combine accurate ab initio calculations of the second and third density virial coefficients, B(T) and C(T), of 4He with measurements of its pressure-density-temperature behavior to determine the fourth density viral coefficient D(T). The measurements