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Part quality in additive manufacturing (AM) is highly variable due to inadequate dimensional tolerances, surface roughness, and defects, thereby limiting its
The goal of the metRology software project is to provide a set of specialized functions for statistical metrology as a package for the R software environment
The "first-of-its-kind" in an entirely new class of reference material, NIST PS1 Primary Standard for quantitative NMR (Benzoic Acid) is now available! The PS
The NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods is a Web-based book written to help scientists and engineers incorporate statistical methods into their work
The lack of repeatable process outcomes from additive manufacturing (AM) has been broadly acknowledged as an impediment to widespread implementation. While most
Quantum electrodynamics (QED) predicts that a neutron will decay into a proton, electron and anti-neutrino. A small fraction of the time, this beta-decay
Emergency response , l aw enforcement and military personnel must face threats and dangerous situations as part of their jobs. These threats can vary from
Develop Bayesian statistical methods for the estimation of Degrees of Equivalence between laboratories participating in Key Comparison experiments. Degrees of
The goal of the millimeter-wave wireless metrology project is to develop the metrology for the next-generation mobile communications at millimeter-wave
Near-field scanning probe microwave microscopy (NSSM) offers great potential to facilitate characterization, development, and modeling of novel materials. Based
Modern imaging systems produce massive amount of data that can be used to obtain critical 3D information on targeted measurement objects (nodules), including
Staff members of the Statistical Engineering Division regularly offer short courses on uncertainty analysis, design of experiments, and other topics in
In this project, we investigate appropriate uncertainty analysis and splicing algorithms for spectral data, especially fluorescence spectroscopy calibration, to
NIST is making advances in the science and technology for identification of firearms and tool marks; SED provides statistical analyses and designs as a vital
SED has had a long and extensive collaboration with the Materials Measurement Laboratory in working toward the certification of standard reference materials
High-strength materials are used to protect wearers from injury due to ballistic and stab threats, as well as other potentially life-threatening incidents. The
Develop a proxy model to predict enhancement of C in atmospheric CO 2 due to fossil fuel emissions (C ff) based on inexpensive measurements of anthropogenic
Measurements of pressures exerted by wind on buildings, as are made in wind-tunnel tests involving model buildings instrumented with pressure taps, are an