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Measurement of Large Scale Oil Spill Burns (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003
Author(s)
D D. Evans, William D. Walton, Howard R. Baum, James R. Lawson, Ronald G. Rehm, Richard H. Harris Jr., A Ghoniem, J Holland
Research has shown that burning can be an effective means to remove oil from the surface of the water. The combustion characteristics of crude oil have been measured in large laboratory tests using a nominal one meter diameter pool fire. This work reports

Response of Portable Particulate Monitoring Instruments to Combustion Particulates, Road Dust, and Salt Aerosols. Volume 2 (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003
Author(s)
Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton, Laurean A. DeLauter, W H. Twilley, J. V. Mullin
This study examined the response of several particulate monitoring instruments to aerosols which might be encountered during monitoring of an in situ oil spill burn. Aerosols included road dust, salt, and particulates from the combustion of heptane, diesel

Second Phase Evaluation of a Protocol for Testing Fire-Resistant Oil Spill Containment Boom. Volume 2 (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003
Author(s)
William D. Walton, W H. Twilley, Nelson P. Bryner, Laurean A. DeLauter, R. R. Hiltabrand, J. V. Mullin
A second series of fire tests utilizing the ASTM F-20 draft, Standard Guide for In Situ Burning of Oil Spills On Water: Fire-Resistant Containment Boom, as a guideline were conducted in a wave tank at the U.S. Coast Guard Fire and Safety Test Detachment in

Smoke Measurements Using a Helicopter Transported Sampling Package (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003
Author(s)
William D. Walton, Jay A. McElroy, W H. Twilley, R. R. Hiltabrand
A first generation smoke sampling package designed to be deployed on a helicopter winch cable has been developed. The package contains three sampling pumps which are operated via radio control from the helicopter. The pumps can be fitted with a variety of

Ignition of Weathered and Emulsified Oils (NIST SP 995)

February 28, 2003
Author(s)
Anthony Putorti, D D. Evans, E J. Tennyson
In situ burning of oil spills has been shown to be a rapid means of removing oil from the water surface. Although fresh oil is usually easily ignited, the ability to ignite weathered oils and water-in-oil emulsions is less certain. This paper presents

Characterizing Positive Pressure Ventilation Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

February 1, 2003
Author(s)
Stephen Kerber, William D. Walton
Data from two different sets of full-scale experiments are compared with simulations completed with computational fluid dynamic model, the Fire Dynamic Simulator (FDS). The full-scale experiments characterize a Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) fan in an

Computerized Fire Simulations For Use In Fatal Fire Investigations

February 1, 2003
Author(s)
Daniel M. Madrzykowski
Learning Objective: To develop a conceptual understanding of fire modeling, model capabilities and the application of fire models to investigations.In conjunction with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the National

Measured Versus Predicted Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltics

February 1, 2003
Author(s)
Mark W. Davis, Arthur H. Fanney, Brian P. Dougherty
The lack of predictive performance tools creates a barrier to the widespread use of building integrated photovoltaic panels. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) test bed to capture

Short-Term Characterization of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Panels

February 1, 2003
Author(s)
Arthur H. Fanney, Brian P. Dougherty, Mark W. Davis
Building integrated photovoltaics, the integration of photovoltaic cells into one or more exterior building surfaces, represents a small but growing part of today s $2 billion photovoltaic industry. A barrier to the widespread use of building integrated

Mechanical Behavior of Caulks and Sealants

January 15, 2003
Author(s)
Donald L. Hunston, Christopher C. White
ulks and Sealants are important examples of consumer products where performance depends critically on rheological properties. This work describes the development of a testing and modeling procedure to characterize the basic mechanical properties of such

CFD MODELING OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AND ITS ROLE IN OPTIMIZING SUPPRESSANT DISTRIBUTION

January 1, 2003
Author(s)
J C. Hewson, S R. Tieszen, W D. Sundberg, P E. DesJardin
Recent developments in suppression modeling for CFD codes are presented with an emphasis on fire suppression in cluttered environments. Suppression modeling is based on the ratio between the fluid mixing time scale and the flame chemical time scale. Flames

Condensation (Chapter 15)

January 1, 2003
Author(s)
Mark A. Kedzierski, J C. Chato, T J. Rabas
Condensation is the process by which a vapor is converted to its liquid state. Because fo the large internal energy difference between the liquid and vapor states, a significant amount of heat can be released during the condensation process. For this

DEMONSTRATING ENHANCED POWDER PANELS

January 1, 2003
Author(s)
D C. Cyphers, Scott A. Frederick, John P. Haas
Recent investigations have been conducted into effective, lightweight, non-halon fire protection techniques for mitigating aircraft vulnerability to ballistic threat-induced fires. This paper describes investigations to identify and demonstrate enhanced

Distribution of Earthquake Input Energy in Structures

January 1, 2003
Author(s)
P Khashaee, B Mohraz, Fahim H. Sadek, Hai S. Lew, John L. Gross
In developing an energy-based design approach and assessing the damage potential of structures, one must know the distribution of earthquake input energy among energy components: kinetic, elastic strain, hysteretic, and damping. This report examines the

Extinction Characteristics of Cup-Burner Flame in Microgravity

January 1, 2003
Author(s)
V Katta, F Takahashi, Gregory T. Linteris
Carbon dioxide extinguishes flames through dilution process. The extinction characteristics of CO2 were previously studied using a cup-burner flame under normal-gravity conditions. As the diffusion flames behave differently in microgravity compared to

Fluoroalkyl Phosphorus Compounds

January 1, 2003
Author(s)
J D. Mather, R E. Tapscott, J M. Shreeve, R P. Singh
In work sponsored by the Next-Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program, research efforts at the New Mexico Engineering Research Institute extended earlier promising studies on alkyl phosphorus compound flame extinguishment performance to the study of
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