Annual Conference on Fire Research: Book of Abstracts. October 28-31, 1996.

NISTIR 5904; 163 p. October 1996.

National Institute of Standards and Technology. Annual Conference on Fire Research: Book of Abstracts. October 28-31, 1996, Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editor(s), 1996.

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Selected Papers

• Dynamics of Water Droplets in a Counterflow Field and Its Effect on Flame Extinction.
  Lentati, A. M.; Chelliah, H. K.
• Evaporation of a Small Aqueous Suppressing Agent Droplet.
  Chien, W. S.; Yang, J. C.; King, M. D.; Grosshandler, W. L.
• Numerical Study on Water Mist Suppression of Methane-Air Diffusion Flames.
  Li, C.; Prasad, K. R.; Kailasanath, K.
• Experimental and Modelling Studies of Compartment Jet Fire Suppression Using Water Spray.
  Alageel, K.; Ewan, B. C. R.; Swithenbank, J.
• Parametric Study With a Computational Model Simulating Interaction Between Fire Plume and Sprinkler Spray.
  Nam, S.
• Experimental Investigation of the Water Mist Impacting Phenomenon on Horizontal Wires.
  Hung, L. S.; Yao, S. C.
• Numerical Studies on the Deposition and Transport of Water Mist Normal to a Horizontal Plate.
  Hung, L. S.; Yao, S. C.
• Effect of Dissolving a Surfactant in Water Sprayed on a Hot Surface.
  Qiao, Y. M.; Chandra, S.
• Fine Spray Protection of Shipboard Engine Rooms.
  Bill, R. G., Jr.; Hansen, R. L.; Richards, K.
• Wet Bench Fire Suppression With Fine Water Spray.
  Wu, P. K.; Taylor, T.; Harriman, R. B.
• Residence Time Effects on Soot Growth Processes.
  Ezekoye, O. A.; Zhang, Z.
• Refractive Indices of Overfire Soot in Large Buoyant Turbulent Diffusion Flames.
  Wu, J. S.; Krishnan, S. K.; Lin, K. C.; Faeth, G. M.
• Study of Soot and PAH Oxidation in Post-Flame Gases.
  Tolocka, M. P.; Miller, J. H.
• Absorption/Emission Spectroscopy Measurements of Soot Volume Fraction and Soot Emission in Large Fires.
  Gritzo, L. A.; Sivathanu, Y. R.; Gill, W.; Chu, T. Y.
• Heat Flux Calibration Flow and Conduction Facilities: Status Report.
  Steckler, K. D.; Grosshandler, W. L.
• Fuel Temperature Distribution and Burning Rate in Large Pool Fires.
  Gritzo, L. A.; Boucheron, E. A.; Murray,D.
• Pre-Boilover Burning of a Slick of Oil on Water.
  Gandhi, S.; Torero, J. L.; Garo, J. P.; Vantelon, J. P.
• Why are Pool Fires Anchored?
  Venkatesh, S.; Ito, A.; Saito, K.
• Scaling Flame Lengths of Large Diffusion Flames.
  Zukoski, E. E.
• Visible and Chemical Flame Lengths of Acetylene/Air Jet Diffusion.
  Wade, R. W.; Gore, J. P.
• New Risk Assessment Method for Evaluating Alternative Fire Suppression Agents.
  Zalosh, R. G.
• Halon Alternatives Testing in Combat Vehicle Engine Compartments.
  McFassel, J. F.; Treanor, T. J.
• Flammable Liquid Storeroom Halon Replacement Testing.
  Maranghides, A.; Sheinson, R. S.; Black, B. H.
• Products of Thermal Decomposition in Intermediate Scale Testing.
  Driscoll, M.; Rivers, P.
• Clean Extinguishing Agents and Continuously Energized Circuits.
  Driscoll, M.; Rivers, P.
• Flame Suppression Properties of HFC-227ea: Fundamental Studies and Suppression of Real-World Class A Hazards.
  Robin, M. L.
• Computations of Inhibition Effectiveness of Halogenated Compounds in Premixed Flames.
  Babushok, V. I.; Noto, T.; Hamins, A.; Tsang, W.
• Structure of Low Pressure Premixed Methane Flames Inhibited With CHF3 and C3HF7.
  L'Esperance, D. M.; Williams, B. A.; Fleming, J. W.; Sheinson, R. S.
• Aerosol and SPGG Technology Fire Suppression Screening Methods.
  Grosshandler, W. L.; Yang, J. C.; Cleary, T. G.
• Fire Suppression Using Solid Propellant Gas Generator Technology.
  Holland, G. F.; Galbraith, L. D.
• Extinguishment of a Diffusion Flame Over a PMMA Cylinder by Depressurization in Low Gravity.
  Goldmeer, J. S.; Urban, D. L.; Tien, J. S.
• Smoke Plume Trajectory Over Two-Dimensional Terrain.
  McGrattan, K. B.; Trelles, J. J.; Baum, H. R.; Rehm, R. G.
• Brand Lofting in Large Fire Plumes.
  Woycheese, J. P.; Pagni, P. J.
• Buoyant Flows in Shafts.
  Benedict, L.; Zukoski, E. E.
• Need for the Development of Advanced Computational Methods to Determine Smoke Movement in Large Buildings.
  Rizwan-uddin
• Modeling Hot Layer Development in Structural Fires.
  Poole, G. M.; Weckman, E. J.; Strong, A. B.
• Comparison of Fire Model Predictions With Experiments Conducted in a Hangar With a Ceiling Height of 14.9 m.
  Davis, W. D.; Notarianni, K. A.; McGrattan, K. B.
• Measurements and Prediction of Fire Induced Flow Field.
  Zhou, X. C.; Gore, J. P.; Baum, H. R.
• Phenomenological Model of Near-Field Fire Entrainment.
  Cetegen, B. M.
• Behavior of Periodically Forced Buoyant Plumes.
  Cetegen, B. M.; McTeague, J.
• Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Buoyancy Production Terms in Predicting the Lateral Spread of a Propane Flame.
  Ashrafizaadeh, M.; Weckman, E. J.; Strong, A. B.
• Lagrangian Simulation of Large Fire Plumes.
  Ghoniem, A. F.; Lakkis, I.
• Simple Model of the ISO 9705 Ignition Source.
  Janssens, M. L.
• Microscale Combustion Calorimeter for Determining Flammability Parameters of Materials.
  Lyon, R. E.; Walters, R. N.
• Fire Performance of Phthalonitrile Resins/Composites.
  Sastri, S. B.; Armistead, J. P.; Keller, T. M.
• Structural Performance of Composites at Elevated Temperatures Due to Shipboard Fires.
  Sorathia, U.; Beck, C.
• Full-Scale Test Evaluation of Aircraft Fuel Fire Burnthrough Resistance Improvements.
  Marker, T. R.; Sarkos, C. P.; Hill, R. G.
• Ignitor and Thickness Effects on Upward Flame Spread.
  Lee, C. H.; Quintiere, J. G.
• Experimental Measurements and Numerical Predictions of the Gasification of Finite Thickness Polymers.
  Ritchie, S. J.; Kashiwagi, T.
• Analytical Model of Pyrolysis for a Finite Thickness Sample on a Semi-Infinite Base.
  Butler, K. M.
• Critical Conditions for Extinction and Transient Pyrolysis Decay in Solid Material Fires.
  Delichatsios, M. A.
• Mass Loss Model for Char Forming Polymers.
  Lyon, R. E.
• Laboratory and Mine Scale Evaluation of Smoke Detectors.
  Edwards, J. C.
• Study of Technology for Detecting Pre-Ignition Conditions of Cooking-Related Fires Associated With Electric and Gas Ranges and Cooktops.
  Johnsson, E. L.
• Fire Signatures Provided by Laser Technology Spot Smoke Detectors.
  Anderson, D. D.
• Fourier Transform Infrared Diagnostics for Improved Fire Detection Systems.
  Serio, M. A.; Bonanno, A. S.; Knight, K. S.; Newman, J. S.
• Fire Detection Using Near-IR Radiation and Source Temperature Discrimination.
  Sivathanu, Y. R.; Tseng, L. K.
• Multi-Sensor Smoke Detectors What's Theoretical What's Practical.
  Conforti, F.
• Conditions Permitting the Transport of High Concentrations of Carbon Monoxide in Building Fires.
  Lattimer, B. Y.; Vandsburger, U.; Roby, R. J.
• Laboratory and Field Measurements of Hydrogen Fluoride Produced in Inhibited Flames Using Near-Infrared Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy.
  McNesby, K. L.; Daniel, R. G.; Miziolek, A. W.; Modiano, S. H.
• Distributed Detection for Tomographic Measurements of Component Concentrations in Fire Generated Plumes.
  Baum, R. T.; McGrattan, K. B.; Nyden, M. R.
• Measurement of toxic Gas Production During Inhibition of JP-8 Mist Fireball Explosions Aboard an Armored Combat Vehicle via Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy.
  Modiano, S. H.; Marsh, P.; Bolt, W.; Herud, C.; Polyanski, S.; McNesby, K. L.
• 20-L Furnace Test Method to Determine the Combustion Gas Toxicity of conveyor Belts.
  DeRosa, M. I.
• Applications of Molecular Dynamics to the Study of Thermal Degradation in Polymers.
  Nyden, M. R.
• Char Enhancing Approaches to Polymer Flammability: The Effect of Radicals on Magic Angle Spinning 13C NMR of Chars.
  Gilman, J. W.; Lomakin, S. M.; Kashiwagi, T.; VanderHart, D. L.; Nagy, V.
• Combustion of Polymethylmethacrylate Spheres at Normal and Reduced Gravity.
  Yang, J. C.; Hamins, A.; Gorchkov, N. N.; Glover, M.
• Prevention of Surface Fire Growth on Structural Composites.
  Ohlemiller, T. J.; Shields, J. R.
• Issues and Techniques Associated With the Measurement of Properties of Fire Protection Foams.
  Gopalnarayana, S.; Floyd, R.; Wang, S.; Stubbs, L.; diMarzo, M.
• Numerical Model and Experimental Results of Fire Protection Foam Exposed to Heat Radiation.
  Boyd, C. F.; diMarzo, M.
• Numerical Simulation of Fire in an Aircraft Engine Nacelle.
  Nicolette, V. F.; Tieszen, S. R.; Gritzo, L. A.
• Refrigerant Flammability: A New Application of the Opposed-Flow Burner.
  Womeldorf, C. A.
• Initiating and Preventing Fuel Fires in Composite Vehicles.
  Finnerty, A. E.
• Program for the Study of Fire Patterns.
  Shanley, J. H., Jr.; Kennedy, P. M.
• Regulating fire Safety Using Fire Scenarios.
  Brannigan, V. M.; Kilpatrick, A.
• Framework for Fire Risk Assessment of Buildings Based on Performance Based Engineering Analysis.
  Delichatsios, M. A.; Karydas, D. M.