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R-22 Replacement Status (in Chinese)

September 17, 2004
Author(s)
J M. Calm, Piotr Domanski
Since its initial recognition in 1928 and commercialization in 1936, R-22 has been applied in systems ranging from the smallest window air conditioners to the largest chillers and heat pumps, including those for district cooling and heating. Individual

Letter Report of a Life Cycle Cost Analysis for GSA Chillers

September 2, 2004
Author(s)
Mark A. Kedzierski
A life-cycle-cost analysis revealed that the combined GSA regions would save nearly half a billion dollars over 15 years in electricity costs with a hypothetical 30 % increase in chiller efficiency. The largest savings were apparent for GSA regions 2, 4, 7

Effect of Microstructure of Fluorinated Acrylic Coatings on UV Degradation Testing

September 1, 2004
Author(s)
Li Piin Sung, Silvia Vicini, D L. Ho, L Hedli, C Olmstead, Kurt Wood
This paper presents research results on the relationships between the microstructure and the performance/weatherability of fluoropolymer/acrylic coatings. We studied fluoropolymer/acrylic blends of identical composition, prepared as films using three

Real-Time Monitoring of Polymer Nanocomposites Composition during Extrusion Compounding

September 1, 2004
Author(s)
Rick D. Davis, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Anthony J. Bur, M M. McBrearty, P R. Start, Young J. Lee
Dielectirc spectroscopy was conducted during extrusion processing of polyamide-6 (PA6) and layered silicate/polyamide-6 manocomposites. Dielectric dispersion parameteers were identified that appear sensitive to layered silicate concentration and degree of

Development of a Performance Evaluation Facility for Fire Fighting Thermal Imagers

August 1, 2004
Author(s)
Francine K. Amon, Anthony P. Hamins, Jungho Kim, Vytenis Benetis
The Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a new bench-scale testing facility and methods to evaluate the performance of thermal imagers used by fire fighters to search for

Evaluation of Thermal Imaging Cameras Used in Fire Fighting Applications

August 1, 2004
Author(s)
Francine K. Amon, Anthony P. Hamins
Thermal imaging cameras are rapidly becoming integral equipment for first responders for use in burning structures. Currently there are no standardized test methods or performance metrics available to the users or manufacturers of these instruments. The

Mitigation Strategies for Autogenous Shrinkage Cracking

August 1, 2004
Author(s)
O M. Jensen
As the use of high performance concrete has increased, problems with early-age cracking have become prominent. The reduction in w/c ratio, the incorporation of silica fume, and the increase in binder content of high performance concretes all contribute to

R-22 Replacement Status

August 1, 2004
Author(s)
J M. Calm, Piotr A. Domanski
The next step in the transition to environmentally safer refrigerants is phase out of R-22. It is the most widely used refrigerant, both in the United States and on a global basis. Its application range in residential, commercial, industrial, and transport

Technique for Extrapolating Absorption Coefficient Measurements to High Temperatures

July 25, 2004
Author(s)
Kaoru Wakatsuki, Stephen P. Fuss, Anthony Hamins, Marc R. Nyden
An extrapolation technique that provides semi-quantitative estimates for the infrared absorption coefficients of gaseous fuels at temperatures beyond those for which measurements are generally practical (>700 K) is presented. The new method is based on a
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