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Impact of Detergent Type, Detergent Concentration, and Friction Modifiers on PM-PN Emissions in an SI Engine Using EEPS Open
Three TOP TIERTM gasoline deposit control additives (DCAs) of differing chemistries were tested for their impact on particulate matter emissions in terms of particulate mass (PM) and particle number (PN) at operating conditions representat…
Impact of Detergent Type, Detergent Concentration and Friction Modifiers on PM-PN Emissions in an SI Engine using EEPS Open
Three TOP TIERTM gasoline detergent control additives of differing chemistries were tested for their impact on particulate matter emissions in terms of particulate mass (PM) and particulate number (PN) at operating conditions representativ…
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighter turnout gear textiles exposed to abrasion, elevated temperature, laundering, or weathering Open
Textiles used in the construction of structural firefighter turnout gear jackets and pants have been found to contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as well as fluoropolymer membranes and treatments containing fluorinated polym…
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The James Webb Space Telescope Mission: Optical Telescope Element Design, Development, and Performance Open
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large, infrared space telescope that has recently started its science program which will enable breakthroughs in astrophysics and planetary science. Notably, JWST will provide the very first obser…
Characteristics of nuclear power plant fires involving electrical enclosures Open
PRIMARY AUDIENCE Fire protection and fire probabilistic risk assessment engineers conducting or reviewing fire modeling that supports fire probabilistic risk assessments related to characteristics (e.g., ignition, fire growth, and peak hea…
Ignitibility of structural wood products exposed to embers during wildland fires : Open
Ignitability of structural components due to ember accumulation is a common cause of structural fires in wildland urban interface (WUI) communities. To fire harden structures in WUI communities, it is important to quantitatively predict th…
Estimating the impact of the mattress fire safety Standard 16 <span>CFR</span> Part 1633 on bed fire outcomes Open
Summary Beds are a prevalent combustible in fatal fires in the United States effective 1 July 2007, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission promulgated a standard to severely reduce the heat release rate and the early heat output from ma…
Effect of Fire-Retardant Coatings and Accelerated-Weathering on the Flammability of Wood-Based Materials in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Communities Open
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Estimating the impact of 16 CFR part 1633 on bed fire outcomes Open
Effective July 1, 2007, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission promulgated a Standard that would severely reduce the heat release rate and the early heat output from mattresses and foundations that had been ignited by a flaming igniti…
Aqueous-based amphiphile solutions used as gel coatings to reduce flammability of cotton fabrics Open
This study reports on the change in flammability of cotton fabrics caused by water-insoluble gel coatings applied from a single bath solution formulated with polymeric micelles and flame retardant amphiphiles.The flame resistant coatings a…
Assessing fire-blocking effectiveness of barrier fabrics in the cone calorimeter Open
Cone calorimetric experiments of flexible polyurethane foam (FPUF) and FPUF covered with a variety of fire-blocking barrier fabrics (BFs) were used to characterize and rank the effectiveness of BFs for reducing the flammability of resident…
Workshop report: research roadmap for reducing the fire hazard of materials in the future Open
An overview of the facilitated process for the workshop is shown in Figure 1.1The workshop opened with presentations and panel discussions by experts in each field (Innovative Construction Materials, Advanced Polymers and Composites, Next …
Epoxy Composites Using Wood Pulp Components as Fillers Open
The components of wood, especially lignin and cellulose, have great potential for improving the properties of polymer composites. In this chapter, we discuss some of the latest developments from our lab on incorporating wood-based material…
Smoldering and Flame Resistant Textiles via Conformal Barrier Formation Open
A durable and flexible silicone-based backcoating (halogen free) is applied to the backside of an otherwise smoldering-prone and flammable fabric. When exposed to fire, cyclic siloxanes (produced by thermal decomposition of the backcoating…
Factors for Consideration in an Open-Flame Test for Assessing Fire Blocking Performance of Barrier Fabrics Open
The main objective of the work reported here is to assess factors that could affect the outcome of a proposed open flame test for barrier fabrics (BF-open flame test). The BF-open flame test characterizes barrier effectiveness by monitorin…