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Sintered powder oxidation variation as a function of build height for titanium alloy produced by electron beam powder-bed fusion

November 26, 2021
Author(s)
Nicholas Derimow, Alejandro Romero, Aldo Rubio, Cesar Terrazas, Francisco Medina, Ryan Wicker, Nik Hrabe
It is well-established that titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) powder oxidizes during electron beam powder-bed fusion (PBF-EB) due to the high background temperatures resulting from layer preheating and sintering of the powder bed before melting. However, it is

Technology Development and Field Monitoring in nZEB

July 1, 2020
Author(s)
Vance (Wm.) Payne, Brian P. Dougherty
The International Energy Agency (IEA) Heat Pumping Technologies (HPT) Annex 49, "Design and Integration of Heat Pumps for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings," deals with the application of heat pumps as a core component of the HVAC system for nearly or net-zero

Progress in Ground-source Heat Pumps Using Natural Refrigerants

August 1, 2018
Author(s)
Wei Wu, Harrison Skye, Lingnan Lin
Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerants with high Global Warming Potential (GWP) will be phased down significantly under the Montreal Protocol. Natural refrigerants have a very low GWP and are inexpensive, and therefore are

Polarized 3HE Spin Filters for Neutron Science

February 12, 2014
Author(s)
Thomas R. Gentile, Wei-Chen N. Chen
The large spin dependence of the absorption cross section for neutrons by 3He gas provides a method to polarize neutron beams. For certain applications, such polarized 3He-based neutron "spin filters" have advantages over conventional neutron optical

OBSERVATIONS ON THE GENERATION OF TOXIC PRODUCTS IN THE ISO/TS 19700 CONTROLLED EQUIVALENCE RATIO TUBE FURNACE AND THE CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE CONE CALORIMETER

June 24, 2013
Author(s)
Nathan D. Marsh, Richard G. Gann, John R. Shields, Marc R. Nyden
Efforts are underway in several research groups to adapt existing flammability test methods for the determination of yields of toxic compounds such as CO, HCN, and HCl. These include the NFPA 269 / ASTM E 1678 radiant furnace apparatus, the ISO/TS 19700

Results from a Full-scale Smoke Alarm Sensitivity Study

February 27, 2009
Author(s)
Thomas G. Cleary
A series of 24 full-scale experiments was conducted during the summer of 2008 to examine the effects of alarm type (photoelectric, ionization, and dual sensor), alarm location, fabric type (100 % cotton and 100 % polyester), polyurethane foam density

Heat Transfer Issues in Cryogenic Catheters

November 7, 2005
Author(s)
Ray Radebaugh
Catheters with diameters of 3 mm or smaller are capable of accessing many internal organs through arteries and veins. They provide the medical community with tools to operate on internal organs without the need to cut through the body to gain access. As a

The Role of Standards in a Performance-Based Building Regulatory System

September 16, 2004
Author(s)
Richard W. Bukowski
Building regulatory systems consist of regulations adopted into law through whatever legislative or administrative procedures are appropriate to the legal system in place, supported by standards that provide the detail on what is considered necessary or

Study of Isochoric Specific Heat Capacity Measurements for Liquid Water-Methanol Mixtures

November 20, 2001
Author(s)
Hiroshi Kitajima, Hiroyuki Miyamoto, Noboru Kagawa, Joe W. Magee, Harumi Endo, Seizo Tsuruno, Koichi Watanabe
Hydrogen bonding of water (H 2O) is certain to introduce an effect of the molecular energy to the heat capacity. Due to the presence of the strong hydrogen bonding, interactions between water and methanol (CH 3OH) molecules show anomalous thermodynamic

Calibration of Lightpipe Radiation Thermometers in a RTP Tool at 1000 C

April 1, 2000
Author(s)
Kenneth G. Kreider, D P. DeWitt, Christopher W. Meyer, Vincent P. Scheuerman
We are developing an instrumented calibration wafer for radiometric temperature measurements in rapid thermal processing (RTP) that uses Pt/Pd wire and noble metal thin-film thermocouples that are welded to thin-film pads of Pt. The Pt/Pd wire

New NIST-Certified Length Microscale

January 1, 1996
Author(s)
James E. Potzick
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a simple one-dimension certified pitch standard (or scale) covering the range 1 um to 10 mm, intended for the calibration of microscope magnification and dimensional metrology instrument

Reduction of Hydrogen Cyanide Concentrations and Acute Inhalation Toxicity From Flexible Polyurethane Foam Combustion Products by the Addition of Copper Compounds. Part 4. Effects of Combustion Conditions and Scaling on the Generation of Hydrogen cyanide

December 1, 1992
Author(s)
Barbara C. Levin, E Braun, M Paabo, Richard H. Harris Jr., Magdalena Navarro
Two full-scale protocols (A & B) were tested to determine the efficacy of cuprous oxide (Cu2O) in reducing the concentrations of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) from flexible polyurethane foams (FPU) when thermally decomposed under "realistic" room conditions. In

Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES)

October 1, 1998
Author(s)
Barbara C. Lippiatt
Buildings significantly alter the environment. According to Worldwatch Institute (1), building construction consumes 40 percent of the raw stone, gravel, and sand used globally, and sand used globally each year, and 25 percent of the virgin wood. Buildings

Certification Approaches for Weigh-In-Motion Systems in Law Enforcement Applications

March 26, 2024
Author(s)
Katrice Lippa, Jan Konijnenburg, Loren Minnich, Tanvi Pandya, James Willis
Every day, overweight and excessively heavy vehicles cause damage to roads, bridges, and other vehicle-based infrastructure. To protect this vital transportation infrastructure for the U.S., states have imposed weight limits for commercial and fleet

Flammability of Polymer Clay Nanocomposites Consortium:Final Report

April 4, 2005
Author(s)
Jeffrey W. Gilman, Takashi Kashiwagi, A B. Morgan, Rick D. Davis, Richard H. Harris Jr., L D. Brassell
In 1997 NIST reported that polymer layered-silicate (clay) nanocomposites exhibit reduced flammability, in the form of reduced heat release rate (HRR). The unique character of this new approach to flame retard polymeric materials was the dual benefit of

Pressure Effect on CH 3 and C 2 H 3 Cross-Radical Reactions

November 1, 1999
Author(s)
Askar Fahr, Allan H. Laufer, D C. Tardy
The effect of pressure on the cross- radical reactions of vinyl and methyl radicals have been investigated. These radicals were produced by excimer laser photolysis of methyl vinyl ketone (CH 3COC 2H 3) at 193 nm. The reaction products were detected and
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