Development of an accurate and reproducible full-scale clothing flammability test

The purpose of this project was to continue with the progression of past projects on developing an accurate and reproducible full-scale clothing flammability test that involves a life-sized mannequin moving through the fire at flash-over conditions. The data collected on the heat flux and temperature distribution in the room at different burner configurations was modeled using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software such as JASMINE, CFAST and Fire Dynamic Simulator (FDS). The results from these programs can be compared to similar tests and used to determine how they correspond to various realistic fire scenarios. The data that will eventually be collected from the mannequin can be related to real fire scenarios and help to develop improved protective clothing that will predict and thereby attempt to prevent burn injuries

Reduction of the consumption of electricity in a residential neighborhood.

The purpose of this report is to help consumers to save money with regard to their - electrical bills. A number of energy saving possibilities is discussed, and through - collection of data from the Power Company, direct survey, and usability studies, we - examine some of the options in detail. These possibilities include: a redesign of the - power bill, a guide to help consumers understand appliance usage, and a device to help consumers gauge their electrical consumption between power bills.