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Fire Spread Through a Room With Polyurethane Foam Covered Walls

December 1, 2004
Author(s)
Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Nelson P. Bryner, William L. Grosshandler, D W. Stroup
As part of its technical investigation of the fire that occurred in a Rhode Island, USA nightclub in February, 2003, NIST has conducted real-scale experiments to better understand the rate at which fire spreads over foam covered walls and the environment

Full-Scale Flammability Measures for Electronic Equipment.

December 1, 2004
Author(s)
Matthew F. Bundy, Thomas J. Ohlemiller
This report describes an experimental investigation by NIST to study the fire hazard of electronic equipment having thermoplastic enclosures. This work was part of the project titled "Flammability Measures for Electronic Equipment" which was supported

Limits to the Effectiveness of Metal-Containing Fire Suppressants

December 1, 2004
Author(s)
Gregory T. Linteris
This report reviews the literature on metal inhibition of flames and identifies metal species with potential as fire suppressant additives. To provide a basis for discussion, the detailed mechanism of inhibition of iron is reviewed, and the reasons for its

MEMS Sensors for HVAC&R: Small, Fast, Cheap.

December 1, 2004
Author(s)
David A. Yashar, Piotr A. Domanski
Microelectronic mechanical systems (MEMS) have revolutionized the market for sensors by providing small, fast-responding measurement devices at lowcost. They have been widely accepted in several commonproducts. As an example, today’s automobile uses
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