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Critical parts for defense, aerospace, and medical applications must be formally qualified prior to use. Currently, extensive empirical testing consisting of
Worldwide, cement/concrete development and utilization represent significant measurable fractions of national GDP's. Over-reliance on dated modes of assessing
The ability to predict signal strength has many applications in the telecommunications industry. The difference(in dB) between the transmitted and received
The heterogeneity of the four elements in a TiAl(NbW) SRM 2061 alloy were determined from five specimens with WD-EPMA (wavelength dispersive – electron probe
NIST produces a number of food-matrix Standard Reference Materials. A problem that frequently occurs in their analysis is one of assessing compatibility of data
With the advent of automated data acquisition systems in conjunction with on-line imaging devices, the biological researcher is potentially confronted with
Ab initio computational chemistry is considered to be one of the holy grails of computational science. The benefits to society range from lighter, stronger
The main focus of the project is to develop standard techniques for the measurement of critical current of high-temperature and low-temperature superconductors
“Digital disruption is a change in industry triggered by advances in information and communications technology. During the next few years, the technologies
With the signing of the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA), National Metrology Institutes (NMI's) and Regional Metrology Organizations (RMO's) around the
The long records (sometimes over 100 years) of surface temperatures available from meteorological monitoring stations in the Unites States can be a valuable
e-FITS ( link currently only accessible to NIST staff) is a web-based tool used to generate graphs, tables, and random numbers for a large number of probability
Diverse biological sciences, from engineering to epidemiology, benefit from an increased understanding of how genetic code (genotype) determines downstream
Part quality in additive manufacturing (AM) is highly dependent on the process control, but there is a lack of adequate AM control methods and standards. In
The goal of this project is to propose a new set of maps of extreme wind speeds for the next revision of Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
This project aims to develop and evaluate a coherent set of methods to understand behavior in complex information systems, such as the Internet, computational
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD), consisting of a pulse generator and conducting leads, deliver resynchonization therapy to the heart. Lead
The goal of the metRology for Microsoft Excel* software project is to provide a convenient user interface using Microsoft Excel for some of the specialized
Multi-physics models are necessary to simulate, study, and optimize metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes, such as powder bed fusion (PBF) and directed