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Long Term Emissions from Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation

August 6, 2014
Author(s)
Dustin G. Poppendieck, Steven J. Nabinger, Matthew P. Schlegel, Andrew K. Persily
The desire to build more energy efficient homes in the United States has lead to the expansion of the residential spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation industry. Annually, over 100,000 homes in the United States are constructed or retrofit using SPF

Recommended Cybersecurity Requirements for Consumer-Grade Router Products

September 10, 2024
Author(s)
Michael Fagan, Katerina Megas, Paul Watrobski, Jeffrey Marron, Barbara Bell Cuthill, David Lemire, Brad Hoehn, Christopher Evans
… entire networks. With the increasing prevalence of smart home IoT devices and remote work setups, the significance of … devices and applications often rely on routers in the home to connect to the internet. This report presents the …

Using a Single-Zone Residential Model to Evaluate Virus Particle Exposure

September 20, 2022
Author(s)
Stephen Zimmerman, Brian Polidoro, Lisa Ng, William Stuart Dols, Steven Emmerich
… ventilation systems, and with a contagious visitor in the home for various durations. After comparing particle exposure in a set of base cases for all home sizes and ventilation systems, a 297 CADR portable air …

A Tool to Model Virus Particle Exposure in Residences (ViPER)

March 9, 2022
Author(s)
Stephen Zimmerman, Brian Polidoro, Lisa Ng, William Stuart Dols, Steven Emmerich
… inside a dwelling (i.e., subsequently referred to as the home). This tool is specifically designed for use in a residential environment. When an occupant (the home's resident) anticipates having a visitor (a potential, … or integrated exposure. Some such parameters include home size, visit duration, and portable air cleaner …

Securing External Computers and Other Devices Used by Teleworkers

December 19, 2007
Author(s)
Shirley M. Radack
… devices. The basic issues of securing information and home networks, and of using external networks are discussed. … media. Advice is provided for protecting the wireless home networks that are used for remote access communications. …

Ignition of Vegetation and Mulch by Firebrands in Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI) Fires.

November 13, 2005
Author(s)
Samuel L. Manzello, Thomas G. Cleary, John R. Shields, Jiann C. Yang
Firebrands or embers are produced as trees and structures burn in wildland/urban interface (WUI) fires. Hot firebrands ultimately come to rest and may ignite fuels far removed from the fire, resulting in fire spread. It is believed that firebrand showers

Finish Hard Turning of Powder Metallurgy M50 Steel

January 1, 1997
Author(s)
Y K. Chou, Christopher J. Evans
Finishing performance in turning of hardened powder metallurgy (PM) AISI M50 steel using cubic boron nitride (CBN) tools has been studied. Tool wear and flank wear rates are unusually small and are relatively insensitive to cutting conditions. This is
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