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Projects/Programs

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Electric Power Metrology and the Smart Grid

Ongoing
Major advancements in electric power generation, transmission, distribution and loads over the last 20 years have led to improvements, reliability, robustness, efficiency and energy security unlike anything from the proceeding 80 years. Combined, this power grid modernization has been called the

Engineering Biology Metrics and Technical Standards for the Global Bioeconomy

Ongoing
Stakeholders from the Americas, Asia and Australia, and Europe and Africa, came together through a series of regional workshops in Washington D.C., Singapore, and Brussels, respectively, to identify specific areas for development, both technical and non-technical towards continued scale-up and economic growth across the bioeconomy.

Hardness Standardization and Measurements

Ongoing
DESCRIPTION Purpose: Provide measurement traceability for the Knoop, Rockwell, and Vickers hardness scales and for coating thickness measurements that are based on magnetic methods. Goals: Harmonization of hardness and coating thickness testing protocols, in pursuit of reduction of measurement

Industrial Artificial Intelligence Management and Metrology (IAIMM)

Ongoing
IAIMM has identified IAI systems for decision making, planning, and control in manufacturing as a prime candidate for better Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) centered on both use and evaluation. The specific use case of multi-stage manufacturing presents a broad scope of application to

Industrial Wireless Systems

Ongoing
The Industrial Wireless Systems project addresses the unique challenges of deploying wireless technologies in industrial environments, where performance is non-negotiable. From factories to power plants, our research ensures wireless solutions deliver the precision and robustness required for real

Instrument Standards for Detection of Hazardous Chemical Vapors

Ongoing
Chemical threat detection is a challenging problem. Contaminants must be accurately identified and quantified often in complex mixtures where non-toxic components can often obscure the measurement. Furthermore, highly toxic chemicals are problematic at low concentrations, requiring ultra-sensitive

SI Length and Traceability

Ongoing
Laser interferometry, which measures distances in terms of the wavelength of light, provides the backbone of top-level length metrology in industry and science. This project develops techniques to facilitate the tie between interferometer-based length measurements and the SI definition of length (in

Live Cell Imaging of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Populations

Ongoing
As part of our program in Cell Biology , our live cell image program supports the advancement of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology in three ways: 1) Identification of process control measurements: A critical component to the translation of iPSCs into therapeutic applications is to

AM Machine and Process Control Methods for Additive Manufacturing

Completed
Objective Develop algorithms, methods and standard protocols for Additive Manufacturing (AM) process control, and implement it with software and hardware tools for open control of AM systems to enable more flexible process optimization by manufacturers. What is the Technical Idea? Additively

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Ongoing
Custom-built wafer level probes in position to perform EDMR measurements on fully processed transistors. Electronics are all around us and have completely reinvented nearly every aspect of our society. Virtually any system, large or small, contains some type of electronics that may or may not be

Material Qualification

Ongoing
Objective To develop, utilize, and analyze methods of characterizing the precursor materials in additive manufacturing in both virgin and recycled states with the goal of advancing measurement science to benefit the AM community. The components of principal interest will include the rheological

Measurement Assurance for Quantitative Cell Imaging by Optical Microscopy

Ongoing
Light microscopy is unparalleled as a quantitative technique for studying cell biology, but assuring that the results of measurements and analyses are accurate, repeatable and sharable is challenging. Here we provide information on reference materials, protocols and approaches for evaluating the

Measurement and Sampling Standards

Ongoing
A foundational activity that crosscuts our research goals is the development of a variety of standards and test materials to support the effective operation of trace explosive and narcotic detection devices. Trace sampling issues are addressed through fundamental studies on the adhesion and

Measuring Cell Viability in Scaffolds

Ongoing
Project Goals Primary Goal: Advance measurements of cell viability in manufactured tissues Establish working group of industry stakeholders to guide work Develop model scaffold-cell-assay system for measuring cell viability in scaffolds Validate measurement system by orthogonal test methods Assess

Medical: Standards for Clinical Radionuclide Calibrators

Ongoing
In nuclear medicine, clinical activity measurements are typically made using commercially available radionuclide calibrators (also referred to as “dose calibrators”) which incorporate a reentrant 4π ionization chamber and an electrometer. The current measured by these calibrators is translated into

Metrology for Multi-Physics AM Model Validation

Completed
Objective To provide reference data for the validation of multi-physics models of metal additive manufacturing processes to enable improvement of AM process models and more rapid and predictable process development for AM production by manufacturers. What is the Technical Idea? The Metrology for

Metrology for Real-Time Monitoring of Additive Manufacturing

Completed
Objective To develop and disseminate metrology methods, tools, data, and standards applied to in-situ monitoring of AM processes, such that manufacturers and their customers can accurately and precisely determine the quality of the fabrication process and resulting parts. What is the Technical Idea

Metrology and Standards for Canine Olfactory Detection of Explosives

Completed
Effective and accepted by the public, trained dogs are the most frequently deployed detection systems for identification of explosives threats in mobile applications. In addition to being highly sensitive, dogs can rapidly discriminate the unique profile of an explosive in a presence of a large

Microplastic and Nanoplastic Metrology

Ongoing
The Micro and Nanoplastic (MNP) Metrology Project aims to develop a toolbox of methods for size-based separations from complex matrices, chemical characterization protocols, and test materials necessary to enable quantification of micro- and nano-sized plastic particles, a need articulated by our

Nanotube Quality Control

Completed
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is widely used to gather data on nanotube chemistry. By monitoring weight loss as a function of temperature, one can determine decomposition kinetics and use this data to closely approximate the distribution of impurities present in a few milligrams of material

NCAL: Diffraction Stress Measurement Under Applied Load

Ongoing
Using X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques one can measure the full stress tensor just inside the surface of a sheet metal specimen under applied loading. This permits the measurement of biaxial stress states resulting from directly applied deformation (see NCAL: Multiaxial Material Performance) or

NCAL: Intermediate Strain Rate Testing

Ongoing
This project seeks to improve servohydraulic testing methods at intermediate strain rates by addressing the well-known problems associated with excessive stress oscillations (ringing) that currently limit our understanding of the mechanical behavior of engineering materials for loading conditions

NCAL: International Documentary Standards Activities

Ongoing
NIST Center for Automotive Lightweighting (NCAL) staff participate in many different international standards committees (e.g. ISO TC 164, ASTM E28 and D30); however, our main focus has been in the mechanical testing of metals and, to a lesser extent, composites. We work on the calibration and
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