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Fire Tests of Amtrak Passenger Rail Vehicle Interiors. Final Report. 1978-1983 (NBS TN 1193)

May 1, 1984

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, E Braun

A series of fire tests was conducted to assess the burning behavior of the interior of passenger rail vehicles. Three types of tests were performed: (1) small-scale laboratory tests to study the flammability and smoke generation characteristics of the

Fire Tests of Amtrak Passenger Rail Vehicle Interiors. Final Report. 1978-1983.

May 1, 1984

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, E Braun

Need and Availability of Test Methods for Measuring the Smoke Leakage Characteristics of Door Assemblies.

May 1, 1984

Author(s)

Leonard Y. Cooper

Network Models of Building Evacuation: Development of Software Systems. Final Report.

May 1, 1984

Author(s)

T M. Kisko, R L. Francis

Containment of Dioxin Emissions From Refuse Fired Thermal Processing Units: Prospects and Technical Issues.

April 1, 1984

Author(s)

W M. Shaub

Fire Research Publications, 1983.

April 1, 1984

Author(s)

Nora H. Jason

Thermal Response of Unconfined Ceilings Above Growing Fires and the Importance of Convective Heat Transfer.

April 1, 1984

Author(s)

Leonard Y. Cooper

Decision Analysis Model for Passenger-Aircraft Fire Safety with Application to Fire-Blocking of Seats. Interim Report. November 1982-December 1983.

March 1, 1984

Author(s)

J R. Hall, S W. Stiefel

Fire Induced Flows Through Room Openings: Flow Coefficients.

March 1, 1984

Author(s)

Kenneth D. Steckler, Howard R. Baum, Jim G. Quintiere

Thermal Actuation of Extinguishing Systems.

March 1, 1984

Author(s)

D D. Evans

Estimating Effectiveness of State-Of-The-Art Detectors and Automatic Sprinklers on Life Safety in Residential Occupancies.

January 1, 1984

Author(s)

E K. Budnick

Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part 1.

January 1, 1984

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, William D. Walton, W H. Twilley

A heat release rate calorimeter developed at the National Bureau of Standards was used to measure the fire performance of a wide range of furnishings. The heat release rates measured in the calorimeter are determined through the use of oxygen consumption

Heat Pump Cycles With Nonazeotropic Refrigerant Mixutres in Thermodynamic Diagrams

January 1, 1984

Author(s)

R Radermacher

Various thermodynamic diagrams that are well known in absorption heat pump design and distillation techniques are introduced in this paper for nonazeotropic halogenated hydrocarbon mixtures. As an example, a typical compressor heat pump cycle for

Investigation of Axisymmetric Buoyant Turbulent Diffusion Flames: Flow Structure and Radiation Properties.

January 1, 1984

Author(s)

S M. Jeng, M C. Lai, G M. Faeth

Analysis of Electrical Fire Investigations in Ten Cities. Final Report.

December 1, 1983

Author(s)

J R. Hall, Richard W. Bukowski, A Gomberg

This report describes the results of an analysis of electrical fire cases by the Center for Fire Research, National Bureau of Standards for the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The report describes the 105 detailed electrical fire investigation reports

Buoyant Source in the Lower of Two, Homogeneous, Stably Stratified Layers--A Problem of Fire in an Enclosure.

December 1, 1983

Author(s)

Leonard Y. Cooper

Computer Fire Code VI. Volume 1.

December 1, 1983

Author(s)

J B. Gahm

Computer Fire Code VI. Volume 2.

December 1, 1983

Author(s)

J B. Gahm

Escape and Rescue Model: A Simulation Model for the Emergency Evacuation of Board and Care Homes. Final Report.

December 1, 1983

Author(s)

D M. Alvord

Intensity and Duration of Chimneys Fires in Several Chimneys.

December 1, 1983

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock

A series of tests was conducted in five instrumented chimneys to study the intensity and duration of chimney fires due to the ignition and burning of combustible deposits accumulated on the chimney lining over a prolonged period of time. These tests were

Summaries of Center for Fire Research Grants and In-House Programs--1983. Final Report.

December 1, 1983

Author(s)

S M. Cherry

This report was prepared for distribution at the 7th Annual Conference on Fire Research, August 23-25, 1983. It contains extended abstracts of grants and contracts for fire research sponsored by the Center for Fire Research, National Bureau of Standards

User's Manual for the Fire Safety Evaluation System Cost Minimizer Computer Program.

December 1, 1983

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman, W G. Hall

Acute Inhalation Toxicolgical Evaluation of Combustion Products from Fire Retarded and Non-Fire Retarded Flexible Polyurethane Foam and Polyester. Final Report.

November 1, 1983

Author(s)

B C. Levin, M Paabo, M L. Fultz, C Bailey, W Yin, S E. Harris

Calculations of Wall Fire Spread in an Enclosure.

November 1, 1983

Author(s)

Kenneth D. Steckler

Experimental Determination of Forced Convection Evaporative Heat Transfer Coefficients for Nonazeotropic Refrigerant Mixtures

November 1, 1983

Author(s)

R Radermacher, H. Ross, David Didion

A number of experiments were conducted in the 1960's to determine the two phase heat transfer coefficient of pure refrigerants. Recently energy conservation requirements spurred interest in nonazeotropic refrigerant mixtures, because such mixtures can

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