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1. 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

2. 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

3. Development and Assessment of a Decision Support Framework for Enhancing the Forensic Analysis and Interpretation of Fire Patterns

Keyword:: fire investigation, fire protection engineering, origin determination, fire effects, and fire patterns
Creator:: Gorbett, Gregory Edward
Advisor:: Meacham, Brian Jay
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2015-08-07
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Fire Protection Engineering

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Prediction of Fire Growth on Furniture Using CFD

Keyword:: fire growth, furniture, and CFD
Creator:: Pehrson, Richard
Advisor:: Barnett, Jonathan R.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 1999-05-20
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit (Department):: Fire Protection Engineering

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1. Development of a Performance Based (Multi-characteristic) Tool for Wall Insulation System Optimization

2. An Introduction to Fire Performance Monitoring for Buildings

3. Development and Assessment of a Decision Support Framework for Enhancing the Forensic Analysis and Interpretation of Fire Patterns

4. Parameter Estimation Methods for Comprehensive Pyrolysis Modeling

5. A Porous Media Model for Sprinkler Wetting

6. Flammability Characteristics at Heat Fluxes up to 200 kW/m2 and The Effect of Oxygen on Flame Heat Flux

7. 3D Thermal Mapping of Cone Calorimeter Specimen and Development of a Heat Flux Mapping Procedure Utilizing an Infrared Camera

8. Model Validation in Fire Protection Engineering

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1. Development of a Performance Based (Multi-characteristic) Tool for Wall Insulation System Optimization

2. An Introduction to Fire Performance Monitoring for Buildings

3. Development and Assessment of a Decision Support Framework for Enhancing the Forensic Analysis and Interpretation of Fire Patterns

4. Parameter Estimation Methods for Comprehensive Pyrolysis Modeling

5. A Porous Media Model for Sprinkler Wetting

6. Flammability Characteristics at Heat Fluxes up to 200 kW/m2 and The Effect of Oxygen on Flame Heat Flux

7. 3D Thermal Mapping of Cone Calorimeter Specimen and Development of a Heat Flux Mapping Procedure Utilizing an Infrared Camera

8. Model Validation in Fire Protection Engineering

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