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Toward a standard on the wind tunnel method

September 2, 2009
Author(s)
Emil Simiu
This document is intended to provide practicing engineers and building code officials with a technical resource that (i) describes current practices for the testing of buildings and other structures in flows simulating natural winds, (ii) provides a basis

A Thermodynamic Analysis of Refilling of a Hydrogen Tank

August 31, 2009
Author(s)
Jiann C. Yang
A thermodynamic analysis of refilling of a gaseous hydrogen fuel tank is described. This study may lend itself to the applications of refilling a hydrogen storage tank onboard a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. The gaseous hydrogen is treated as an ideal or a

FIRE FACTS

August 28, 2009
Author(s)
James R. Lawson
Fire Facts gives the reader an ordered series of temperature and heat flux values that may be associated to fire growth conditions and relates these exposure conditions to specific physical responses. The thermal conditions are presented in ascending order

Chemorheological Investigation on the Environmental Susceptibility of Sealants

August 18, 2009
Author(s)
Kar T. Tan, David J. Benatti, Christopher C. White, Donald L. Hunston, Deborah S. Jacobs
One of the major problems with any sealant system is its susceptibility to hostile environments, such as heat, moisture, ultraviolet radiation, oxygen, mechanical stress and biochemical attack. Prolonged exposure to these environments leads to substantial

Degradation and Nanofiller Release of Polymer Nanocomposites Exposed to UV

July 15, 2009
Author(s)
Tinh Nguyen, Bastien T. Pellegrin, Alexander J. Shapiro, Xiaohong Gu, Joannie W. Chin
Nanofillers are increasingly used to enhance multifunctional properties of polymers. However, recent research suggests that nanomaterials may have a negative impact on the environmental health and safety. Since polymers are susceptible to photodegradation

The Process of Human Behavior in Fires

July 13, 2009
Author(s)
Erica D. Kuligowski
Evacuation models, including engineering hand calculations and computational tools, are used to evaluate the level of safety provided by buildings during evacuation. However, there is a lack of available data and theory on occupant behavior for use by

Long-Term Performance of Nano-Filled Polymeric Materials: Effect of ZnO Nanoparticles on Photodegradation of a Waterborne Polyurethane Coating

July 8, 2009
Author(s)
Xiaohong Gu, Dongmei Zhe, Minhua Zhao, Guodong Chen, Nhieu Ly, Paul E. Stutzman, Li Piin Sung, Tinh Nguyen, Joannie W. Chin
Polymers are widely used as exterior coatings in buildings, bridges, aircrafts and automobiles for both protection and aesthetic purposes. However, the service life of the applied coatings is limited due to the photodegradation of polymers induced by

CYCLE D Version 4.0: Theoretical Vapor Compression Cycle Design Program

June 23, 2009
Author(s)
J S. Brown, Piotr A. Domanski
This paper presents Version 4.0 of the CYCLE_D: NIST Vapor Compression Cycle Design Program. The model can simulate a basic subcritical or transcritical refrigeration cycle, both with or without a liquidline/ suction-line heat exchanger. In addition, the

Stairwell Evacuation from Buildings: What We Know We Don't Know

June 12, 2009
Author(s)
Richard D. Peacock, Jason D. Averill, Erica D. Kuligowski
Occupant descent down stairwells during building evacuations is typically described by measureable engineering variables such as stairwell geometry, speed, density, and pre-evacuation delay. In turn, predictive models of building evacuation use these

The Process of Human Behavior in Fires

May 15, 2009
Author(s)
Erica D. Kuligowski
Evacuation models, including engineering hand calculations and computational tools, are used to evaluate the level of safety provided by buildings during evacuation. However, there is a lack of available data and theory on occupant behavior for use by

The Origin of Critical Relative Humidity in Adhesion

May 11, 2009
Author(s)
Christopher C. White, Kar T. Tan, Bryan D. Vogt, Donald L. Hunston
Water is ubiquitous in the atmosphere. Unfortunately, adhesive bonding is susceptible to the environmental attack of water leading to significant depreciation in joint strength and subsequently to premature failures [1-6]. This susceptibility of bonding to

Calculation of Relative Thermal Elongation of Structural Steels

May 2, 2009
Author(s)
Dilip K. Banerjee, Ursula R. Kattner
In the recent past, there has been a number of studies toward predicting the thermal and structural behavior of components subjected to elevated temperature due to an exposure to fire. Numerical modeling has been applied quite extensively toward this end

Economic Analysis of Egress and Life Safety Costs

April 27, 2009
Author(s)
Robert E. Chapman, Allison L. Huang, David T. Butry
In 2007, the latest year for which construction data are available, the value of construction put in place was $1.1 trillion. Statistics on the total cost of fire in the U.S. are published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Of particular
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