IGTI Technical Committee Best Paper Awards

"Development of Detailed Kinetic Mechanism to Study Low Temperature Ignition Phenomenon of Kerosene"

Authors:  P. (Gokul) Gokulakrishnan, Richard Roby and Michael Klassen

Selected by the Combustion & Fuels Committee as a Best Technical Paper award winner from ASME Turbo Expo 2005.  This award will be presented at the ASME Turbo Expo, June 2006, in Barcelona, Spain.

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William M. Carey Award

“Results of a Clinical Study of the Waking Effectiveness of Fire
Signaling Devices”

Authors:  Erin Ashley and Jacqueline DuBois

The Award recognizes the National Fire Research Foundation’s, an affiliate of National Fire Protection Association, best paper from its 2005 symposium.  This award was presented at the National Fire Research Foundation Symposium, February 2006, in Orlando, Floida.

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2005 Harry C. Bigglestone Award for Excellence in Communication of Fire Protection Concepts

“Burning Rate of Liquid Fuel on Carpet”

Authors:  Michael S. Klassen, Stephen M. Olenick, Richard J. Roby, Jose L. Torero, and Tingguang Ma

The Bigglestone Award recognizes the most outstanding paper submitted to Fire Technology during 2005.  This award was presented at the National Fire Protection Research World Exp, June 2005, in Orlando, Florida.