News tagged with firing test
In unique fire tests, outdoor decks will be under firebrand attack
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will unleash its Dragon -- a NIST invention that bellows showers of glowing embers, or firebrands -- at a unique wind tunnel test facility in Japan, where researchers will ...
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Kudzu-eating beetle: Good news or bad?
Kudzu, a green leafy vine native to China and Japan brought to the United States in the 19th century, has long been cursed by farmers and timber producers for the property and crop damage it can cause.
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Researchers develop new test method to measure stored heat in firefighter suits
For decades, researchers have evaluated the thermal performance of protective clothing worn by firefighters. A particular area of current interest is how to address the burns received by firefighters when they are not directly ...
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Nationwide adoption of NIST-developed test predicted to cut death toll due to cigarette-caused fires
In 2003, New York became the first state requiring cigarettes sold within its borders to pass a fire safety standard based on a test developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to ...
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SpaceX cargo vessel prepares to leave space station (Update 2)
US company SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship is preparing to make its return journey to Earth after a landmark mission to the International Space Station, NASA and SpaceX representatives said Wednesday.
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Study finds emissions from widely used cookstoves vary with use
The smoke rising from a cookstove fills the air with the tantalizing aroma of dinner – and a cloud of pollutants and particles that threaten both health and the environment. How families in developing ...
May 29, 2012 |
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J-2X engine continues to set standards
(Phys.org) -- Testing of the next-generation J-2X rocket engine continues to set standards. Last fall, the engine attained 100 percent power in just its fourth test and became the fastest U.S. rocket engine ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 28, 2012 |
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Ariane 5 booster roars into life
An Ariane 5 solid-propellant booster was test-fired yesterday at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to help improve the reliability of Europe’s heavy launcher.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 28, 2012 |
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Computer model used to pinpoint prime materials for efficient carbon capture
When power plants begin capturing their carbon emissions to reduce greenhouse gases – and to most in the electric power industry, it's a question of when, not if – it will be an expensive undertaking.
May 27, 2012 |
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Her majesty's secret
One of the greatest cliches uttered about her majesty Queen Elizabeth II is that in 60 years of reigning over us, "she has never put a foot wrong". This may well be true, but how do we know? What do we really ...
May 25, 2012 |
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New CO2-removing catalyst can take the heat
(Phys.org) -- The current method of removing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) from the flues of coal-fired power plants uses so much energy that no one bothers to use it. So says Roger Aines, principal ...
May 24, 2012 |
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Deterring signals: Tobacco plants advertise their defensive readiness to attacking leafhoppers
Following herbivory, plants produce jasmonic acid, a hormone which activates several plant defense reactions. Scientists found that leafhoppers can evaluate whether tobacco plants are ready for defense when attacked. If jasmonate-signaling ...
May 23, 2012 |
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Commercial space race gets crowded behind SpaceX
(AP) -- A privately built space capsule that's zipping its way to the International Space Station has also launched something else: A new for-profit space race.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 23, 2012 |
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