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Assessment of Factors Affecting Fire Performance of Mattresses: A Review

March 20, 2012
Author(s)
Shonali Nazare, Rick D. Davis
An in-depth analysis of U.S. residential fire statistics shows that although the total number of fires and deaths due to mattress fires has dropped as a result of several regulatory approaches, the number of deaths per 1000 mattress/bedding fires has

Evaluation of Ultra-Wideband Technology for use in 3D Locating Systems

September 28, 2010
Author(s)
Adam P. Kopp, Kamel S. Saidi, Hiam Khoury
A high-powered (5 Watt peak power) ultra-wideband (UWB) ranging system was evaluated for use as the basis for a 3-Dimensional (3D) locating system by comparing tracking results to a ground truth system. The UWB ranging system is composed of five ranging

Spatial Coherence in Electron-Beam Patterning

September 27, 2010
Author(s)
Ginusha M. Perera, Gila E. Stein, James Alexander Liddle
We demonstrate a simple method to identify noise sources in electron-beam systems and accurately quantify the resulting errors in feature placement. Line gratings with a 46 nm average pitch were patterned with electron-beam lithography (EBL) and measured

Benefits and Costs of Research: A Case Study of Improved Service Life Prediction

October 15, 2009
Author(s)
Robert E. Chapman, David T. Butry, Allison L. Huang, Douglas S. Thomas
This report focuses on a critical analysis of the economic impacts of research conducted by BFRL s Service Life Prediction (SLP) Program for High-Performance Polymeric Construction Materials. The SLP Program is an interdisciplinary research effort within

Traceable Micro-Force Sensor for Instrumented Indentation Calibration

April 10, 2007
Author(s)
Douglas T. Smith, Gordon A. Shaw, R M. Seugling, D Xiang, Jon R. Pratt
Instrumented indentation testing (IIT), commonly referred to as nanoindentation when small forces are used, is a popular technique for determining the mechanical properties of small volumes of material. Sample preparation is relatively easy, usually

Assessment of Thin Film UHMWPE Bearings for Precision Slideways

August 1, 2004
Author(s)
E S. Buice, H Yang, Richard Seugling, Stephen J. Smith, R Hocken
In this extended abstract, results from tests on a novel, thin-film, Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight-Polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearing are presented. The goal of this investigation is to assess the performance and manufacture and to determine tribological

Numerical Simulation of Sprinkler Performance

February 24, 1999
Author(s)
Kevin B. McGrattan, Glenn P. Forney
Rapidly, changing building designs, uses, materials, contents, fire protection and the general intermix of industrial/commercial and residential occupancies has created a need to understand the potential hazards and losses from fires and performance of

Materials and Fracture Mechanics Assessments of Railroad Tank Cars

September 1, 1998
Author(s)
A Zahoor, G E. Hicho
This report presents a review of fracture mechanics assessments and the mechanical and fracture toughness data for four steels used in the manufacture of railroad tank cars that carry hazardous materials. Thirteen reports developed between 1975 and 1995 by

Cement Hydration in the Presence of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash.

March 5, 1998
Author(s)
Dale P. Bentz, S Remond, P Pimienta, J P. Bournazel
Incorporating wastes into concrete on an appropriately selective basis could help to solve some of the problems encountered in waste management. Some industrial by-products (fly ash and slag for example) have been used in the manufacture of cement and

Using Sensor Data to Predict the Environment in a Building

February 25, 1998
Author(s)
Walter W. Jones, Richard D. Peacock, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke
As transducers become more commonplace in the built environment, it is desirable to utilize this information in a more complete way to assure safety. There are two fi to doing this, incorporating our knowledge of fires and other extreme events into the

Workshop on Micromechanics Measurement Technologies for Fiber-Polymer Interfaces

May 1, 1997
Author(s)
Walter G. McDonough, Richard~undefined~undefined~undefined~undefined~undefined Parnas, Gale A. Holmes, Donald L. Hunston
The Polymers Division hosted the Workshop on Micromechanics Measurement Technologies for Fiber-Polymer Interfaces, jointly sponsored by NIST and the Textile Research Institute of Princeton, NJ, on May 28-30, 1997. Fifty researchers from industry, academia

Photomask Metrology in the Era of Neolithography

February 1, 1997
Author(s)
James E. Potzick
The appearance of smaller photomask feature sizes, high density patterns, and optical enhancements such as phase shifters and OPC features, and the increasing importance of subresolution mask characteristics, can render traditional mask metrology

Improved Photomask Metrology Through Exposure Emulation

July 1, 1995
Author(s)
James E. Potzick
The ultimate purpose of the photomask in IC manufacture is to define the image to be printed on a silicon wafer. Of the many factors which affect this aerial image in the wafer stepper, some are properties of the stepper projection system and some are
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