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Barbara C. Lippiatt, Joshua D. Kneifel, Priya Lavappa, Sangwon Suh, Anne Landfield Greig
Building stakeholders need practical metrics, data, and tools to support decisions related to sustainable building designs, technologies, standards, and codes. The Engineering Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to construct a Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF). The initial goal of the NZERTF is to demonstrate that a
Gangjian Tan, Xianli Su, Wei Liu, Hang Chi, Yonggao Yan, Xinfeng Tang, Ctirad Uher, Winnie Wong-Ng
FeSb2Te, a ternary system derived from binary CoSb3, displays anomalous electrical and thermal transport properties because of the considerable modification in band structure induced by Fe and the significant mixed valence states (namely Fe2+ and Fe3+)
This paper quantifies the influence of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the pool boiling performance of R134a/polyolester mixtures on a Turbo-BII-HP boiling surface. Nanolubricants with 10 nm diameter Al2O3 nanoparticles of various volume fractions (1.6 %, 2.3 %
The objective of this work was to identify compositional changes that could improve the thermal stability of the kerosene rocket propellant known as RP-2. For this study, we tested the effect of different types of alkanes on the thermal stability of RP-2
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Josef Matyas, Ohji Tatsuki , Xingbo Liu, Mariappan Paranthaman, Ram Devanathan, Kevin Fox
The Materials Science and Technology 2012 Conference and Exhibition (MS&T12) was held October 7-11, 2012, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of the major themes of the conference was Environmental and Energy Issues. Papers from five of the symposia held
Research interest in waste heat conversion using thermoelectric materials has increased substantially in recent years partly because of the increasing price of fuel and also due to the effect of greenhouse gas emissions. For waste heat energy conversion
Behrang H. Hamadani, John F. Roller, Brian P. Dougherty, Fiona Persaud, Howard W. Yoon
An irradiance mode, absolute differential spectral response measurement system for solar cells is presented. The system is based on combining the monochromator-based approach of determining the power mode spectral responsivity of cells with an LED-based
Sangcheol Kim, Joseph A. Dura, Kirt A. Page, Christopher L. Soles
We quantify the interfacial structure and corresponding water transport kinetics in thin films of Nafion using neutron reflectivity (NR) and quartz-crystal microbalance (QCM) by integrating these measurements with in-situ, controlled relative humidity
I describe the NIST smart grid framework and its applicability as a model for organizational efforts to advance cyber-physical systems, and provide an overview of smart grid data initiatives.
Matthew D. Brubaker, Kristine A. Bertness, Norman A. Sanford, Brian Gorman, David R. Diercks, R Kirchofer
GaN has seen use in many applications such as photovoltaics, blue and ultraviolet lasers, and light-emitting diodes with additional research into expanded and new applications. GaN in the form of nanowires present additional possibilities due to their high
Heayoung Yoon, Youngmin Lee, Christopher C. Bohn, Seung H. Ko, Anthony G. Gianfrancesco, Jonathan S. Steckel, Seth Coe-Sullivan, Albert A. Talin, Nikolai B. Zhitenev
We report a fast, versatile photocurrent imaging technique to visualize the local photo response of solar energy devices and optoelectronics using near-field cathodoluminescence (CL) from a homogeneous quantum dot layer. This approach is quantitatively
The design and application of a novel, focused solar simulator based on a high-power, super-continuum laser is described. We used the simulator to create micrometer-scale spatial maps of full-spectrum optical beam induced current (FS-OBIC) in sample solar
The value and impact of demand response (DR) at grid-scale depends upon the widespread and active participation of a diverse customer base. The level of participation by customers is impacted by financial compensation and return-on-investment. The role of
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Measurement Science Roadmap for Net-Zero Energy Buildings Workshop Report (NIST TN 1660 March 2010) identified a number of broad challenges to achieving NZE high-performance green building
Phase diagrams and X-ray powder diffraction patterns provide critical information for thermoelectric research. We have conducted a survey of phase diagrams and powder diffraction patterns of thermoelectric systems in the ASM Metal/Alloy database and ICDD
Proceedings of the Cybersecurity in Cyber-Physical Workshop,April 23 24, 2012, complete with abstracts and slides from presenters. Some of the cyber-physical systems covered during the first day of the workshop included networked automotive vehicles
In this experiment-aided simulation study, we achieved the performance improvement of a Roof Top Unit (RTU) by optimizing an evaporator's refrigerant circuitry using evolutionary algorithms. The system used in this study was a 2-stage 7.5 Ton RTU with an
Thomas J. Bruno, Jessica L. Burger, Raina V. Gough
The use of supercritical fuel blends with low cetane numbers and high volatility, such as natural gas and gasoline with diesel fuel, may aid in efforts to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter emission from internal combustion engines. In
Ocean-going ships burn heavy fuel oil. The combustion of heavy fuel oil in marine diesel engines emits nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and particulates into the air. Growing public concern over air quality has led to increased scrutiny of heavy fuel oil as
Michele M. Schantz, Manuela Ulberth-Buchgraber, Monica Potalivo, Andrea Held, Annaratia Baldan, Adriaan van der Veen, Hugo Ent, Valnei Cunha, Romeu Daroda, Ruth Hearn, Richard Brown, Paul Brewer, Brian E. Lang
The results of an interlaboratory comparison, using various measurement methods to carry out biodiesel testing, are presented, and the findings discussed. The interlaboratory comparison was organised within the framework of an EU funded project called