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Development of a Performance Based (Multi-characteristic) Tool for Wall Insulation System Optimization
Keyword:
performance-based design
,
insulation
,
multi-objective optimization
,
sustainability
, and
fire safety
Creator:
You, Young-Geun
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2018-04-22
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
An Introduction to Fire Performance Monitoring for Buildings
Keyword:
Fire performance monitoring
,
Building fire performance gap
,
Artificial neural network
,
Response surface method
,
Sensitivity matrix method
, and
Available safe egress time
Creator:
Wang, Honggang
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2021-01-03
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Adding Mobility to a Fire Products Collector
Creator:
Da Vitoria, Andre D'Avila
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2013-01-24
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Adding Mobility to a Fire Products Collector
Creator:
Martin, Drew D
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2013-01-09
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Calibration of an Intermediate Scale Fire Test Rig for Exterior Wall Assemblies: Instrumentation and Insulation
Creator:
Weiler, Joseph David
,
Houghton, Nicholas Richard
,
Gillis, Sean Daniel
, and
Scott, David Franciose
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2015-04-30
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Calibration of an Intermediate Scale Fire Test Rig for Exterior Wall Assemblies: Source Fire
Creator:
Cornachini, Blake Joseph
,
Knight, Scott Sheppard
,
Ritchey, Thomas John
, and
Foley, Matthew Wheelock
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2015-04-30
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
D3 Nozzle Characterization
Creator:
Winsten, Rachel Adena
and
Fast, Nicholas Andrew
Advisor:
Avila, Melissa
and
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2011-12-15
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Design of an Intermediate Scale Fire Test Rig for Exterior Wall Assemblies
Creator:
Kawalya, Ditton Graciano
,
Forbes, Ethan Edward
, and
Ciampa, Christopher Rocco
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
and
Berardi, Umberto
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2014-04-30
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Design of Small-Scale Furnace for Fire Resistance Testing of Building Construction Materials
Creator:
Thulin, Steven William
,
Renner, Lynn Rebecca
,
Smith, Austin Douglas
, and
Igoe, Joseph Donald
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2017-04-26
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Design of Small-Scale Furnace for Fire Resistance Testing of Building Construction Materials
Creator:
Ing, Alexander S
,
Lynch, Kevin N
,
Sharp, Tara J
, and
Martel, Dylan Stephen
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2017-04-26
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Determining Limitations of Kinetic Models for Pyrolysis Simulation of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
Creator:
Walde, Caitlin Elizabeth
,
Long, Mary Alexis
,
McMillan, Natalie Elizabeth
, and
Gillespie, Brianna Helen
Advisor:
DiBiasio, David
and
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2014-05-01
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Development of a Flame Spread Screening Tool For Fiber Reinforced Polymers
Creator:
Gorgone, Michael Anthony
,
Boutin, Valerie Anne
,
Mitchell, Craig R.
,
Eng, Andrew
,
Tuttle, Chelsea Burke
, and
Guilfoyle, Matthew J.
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2012-04-25
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Effects of Intumescent Layering on Pyrolysis of FRP Systems
Creator:
McNally, Adam Brian
,
DuBois, Lewis William
, and
He, Zhidong
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2016-04-28
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bench Scale Specimen Sizes and Prediction of Full Scale Flame Spread Testing for Building Applications
Creator:
Wright, William Henry
,
Nava, Nicholas Alexander
,
Acosta, Christian Anthony
, and
Mahoney, Shawn Joseph
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2013-04-24
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Firepot Reliability and Engineering Design (F.R.E.D.)
Creator:
Ismirlian, Ryan Patrick
,
Miller, James Daniel
,
Mello, Daniel Thomas
,
Rangle, Ryan Aaron
, and
Keyes, Joan Elizabeth
Advisor:
Fofana, Mustapha S.
and
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2013-04-24
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Flame Retardant FRP Additives and Pyrolysis Modeling Software
Creator:
Buxton, Tanner Bettke
,
Xu, Jizhang
,
Payret, Austin Charles
, and
Miner, Elias Taylor
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
and
DiBiasio, David
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2015-04-30
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
FRP Thermal Properties and Fire Performance for Building Exterior Applications
Creator:
Zichelli, Kristina Patricia
,
Czarnowski, Jacob Bernard
, and
Nich, Kristen Evelyn
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2013-04-24
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Heat Transfer into Wall Panel Connections from Residential Scale Fires
Creator:
Rancourt, Trevor Mitchell
,
Gendreau, Zachary Thomas
,
Morrissey, John Philip
, and
Martin, Nicholas Robert
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2014-04-30
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Linear Heat Detection Placement
Creator:
Faszewski, Tyler Edward
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2014-01-13
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Materials Fire and Thermal Properties- Low E Windows
Creator:
Curran, Garrett Morse
,
Paing, Sai Sett
,
Werth, Madelyn Diana
, and
Ascani, Perry Joseph
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2017-04-27
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Micro-scale Testing of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Resin and Additive to Evaluate Kinetic Parameters for Pyrolysis Modeling
Creator:
Wang, Shuyang
,
Stewart, Zachary M.
,
Grimes, Victoria Alecia
, and
Anderson, Krista Caroline
Advisor:
DiBiasio, David
and
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2015-04-30
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
NFPA 285 Screening Rig Evaluation
Creator:
Dong, Jiawen Michelle
,
Rice, Shannon Marie
,
Sullivan, Keith Joseph
, and
Schiffhauer, Earl Michael
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2016-04-28
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Prediction of Fire Test Performance Based on Varying FRP Resin/Fire Retardant Additive Ratios
Creator:
Herrera, Rocio Cristina
,
Morgan, Daniel Joseph
, and
Anaya, Jerome Michael
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2014-04-29
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Smoke Flow Through Exterior Assembly Construction Gaps
Creator:
Levy, Camille S.
,
Meehan, Sarah Katherine
,
Kerrigan, Brendan Mark
, and
Harbold, Jared Clayton
Advisor:
Berardi, Umberto
and
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2014-05-01
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
The Effect of Sprinkler Spray on Combustion Products Leaving a Compartment
Creator:
Adams, Valerie Lynn
,
Adams, Valerie
,
Southard, Steven J
, and
Su, Chang
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2010-09-24
Resource Type:
Major Qualifying Project
Parameter Estimation Methods for Comprehensive Pyrolysis Modeling
Keyword:
Parameter Estimation
and
comprehensive pyrolysis model
Creator:
Kim, Mihyun Esther
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2013-12-04
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
CFD Flame Spread Model Validation: Multi-Component Data Set Framework
Keyword:
fire modeling
,
turbulent buoyant fluid flow
,
Pyrolysis
,
condensed-phase pyrolysis
,
CFD
,
heat flux
,
Flame spread
,
fiber reinforced plastic
,
inert wall
,
combustible wall panel
,
dataset
,
2-D flame spread
,
plume velocity
,
flame heat transfer
,
free plume
,
experimental data
,
plume temperature
,
gas phase kinetics
,
FRP
, and
flame spread rate
Creator:
Wong, William Chiu-Kit
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2012-07-30
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
ME
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
A Porous Media Model for Sprinkler Wetting
Keyword:
sprinkler wetting
,
Heat Transfer
,
Cone Calorimeter
,
Mass transfer
, and
porous media
Creator:
Sipe, Joel E
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2010-04-08
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
The Effect of Resin Type and Glass Content on the Fire Engineering Properties of Typical FRP Composites
Keyword:
fire engineering properties
,
composites
,
property estimation
, and
fire modelling
Creator:
Avila, Melissa Barter
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2007-04-03
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Flammability Characteristics at Heat Fluxes up to 200 kW/m2 and The Effect of Oxygen on Flame Heat Flux
Keyword:
scalability
,
ignition
,
heat flux
,
flammability
,
mass loss rate
,
burning
,
Oxygen
, and
Fire
Creator:
Beaulieu, Patricia
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2005-12-19
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Evaluation of FDS V.4: Upward Flame Spread
Keyword:
FDS
,
PMMA
, and
Fire Spread
Creator:
Kwon, Jaewook
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2006-09-06
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
ME
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Bench Scale Apparatus Measurement Uncertainty and Uncertainty Effects on Measurement of Fire Characteristics of Material Systems
Keyword:
measurement uncertainty
and
composite properties
Creator:
Zhao, Lei
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2005-05-01
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
3D Thermal Mapping of Cone Calorimeter Specimen and Development of a Heat Flux Mapping Procedure Utilizing an Infrared Camera
Keyword:
edge frame
,
one-dimensional heat conduction
,
three-dimensional heat conduction
,
temperature measurement
,
infrared camera
,
one-dimensional heat conduction model
,
Cone Calorimeter
,
ceramic fiberboard
,
edge effect
,
heat flux maps
,
thermal properties
,
specimen preparation
,
heat flux mapping procedure
,
retainer frame
, and
fire growth models
Creator:
Choi, Keum-Ran
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2005-02-02
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
A Study of Smoke Aging Examining Changes in Smoke Particulate Size
Keyword:
Agglomeration
,
Smoke Particle
, and
laser scattering
Creator:
Lynch, James Andrew
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2004-05-10
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
ME
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Room/Corner Fire Calibration Data: Marine Composite Screening Specimens
Keyword:
heat fluxes
,
composites
,
material properties
,
instrumentation
, and
fire testing
Creator:
Alston, Jarrod John
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2004-05-27
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Radiant Smoldering Ignition of Plywood
Keyword:
self-heating
,
bowes
,
smoldering ignition
, and
plywood
Creator:
Gratkowski, Mark T
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2004-08-31
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Material Property Estimation Method Using a Thermoplastic Pyrolysis Model
Keyword:
thermoplastic
,
material property
,
pyrolysis model
,
finite difference method
,
thermometer
,
Cone Calorimeter
, and
fire dynamics simulators
Creator:
Lee, Seung Han
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2005-12-19
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Qualitative Study of the Effect of a Compartment Enclosure on Fire Plume Entrainment
Keyword:
zone model
,
enclosure
,
Fire
,
entrainment
,
Plume
, and
flame
Creator:
Anderson, Scott Kenneth
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2005-02-10
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
The Application of Fire Dynamics to Fire Forensics
Keyword:
Fire
,
forensics
,
fire dynamics
, and
fire investigation
Creator:
Gosselin, Steven Daniel
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2004-11-18
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Fire Behavior and Fuel Modeling of Flammable Shrub Understories in Northeastern Pine-Oak Forests
Keyword:
Fire
,
forest
,
fire behavior
, and
Modeling
Creator:
Dell'Orfano, Michael E
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2004-10-26
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Model Validation in Fire Protection Engineering
Keyword:
Model Validity Criterion
,
model evaluation
,
Validation
,
fire model
, and
model uncertainty
Creator:
Lantz, Renee Vaillancourt
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2001-08-24
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
CFD Simulation of Soot Formation and Flame Radiation
Keyword:
Diffusion Flames
,
CFD
,
soot formation
,
soot oxidation
,
field modeling
,
FDS
,
soot
, and
flame radiation
Creator:
Lautenberger, Christopher W.
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2002-01-15
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Fire Characteristics of Cored Composite Materials for Marine Use
Keyword:
cored composite materials
,
Navy
, and
fire models
Creator:
Grenier, Andrew T.
Advisor:
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
and
Barnett, Jonathan R.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2002-05-01
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
Evaluation of New Test Methods for Fire Fighting Clothing
Keyword:
Creator:
Gagnon, Brian D.
Advisor:
Keltner, N. R.
and
Dembsey, Nicholas A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2000-04-18
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Fire Protection Engineering
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