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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis April 2008

May 1, 2008

Author(s)

Amy S. Rushing, Barbara C. Lippiatt

This is the April 2008 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and...

Using CFAST to Estimate the Efficiency of Filtering Particulates in a Building (NIST IR 7498)

April 30, 2008

Author(s)

Walter W. Jones, Richard D. Peacock

CFAST is a two-zone fire model used to calculate the evolving distribution of smoke, fire gases and temperature throughout compartments of a constructed...

An Evaluation of Description Logic for the Development of Product Models

April 15, 2008

Author(s)

Xenia Fiorentini, Sudarsan Rachuri, Mahesh Mani, Steven J. Fenves, Ram D. Sriram

The languages and logical formalisms developed by information scientists and logicians concentrate on the theory of languages and logical theorem proving. These...

A Study of Users with Visual Disabilities and a Fingerprint Process

April 10, 2008

Author(s)

Mary F. Theofanos, Brian C. Stanton, Charles L. Sheppard

The Department of Homeland Security¿s (DHS) United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program is a biometrically-enhanced...

Digital Forensics at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

April 9, 2008

Author(s)

James R. Lyle, Douglas R. White, Richard P. Ayers

There are three digital forensic science projects: National Software Reference Library (NSRL), Computer Forensic Tool Testing (CFTT), Computer Forensic...

Manufacturing Metrology and Standards for the Health Care Enterprise Program Summary

April 7, 2008

Author(s)

Ram D. Sriram, Steven J. Fenves

The Manufacturing Metrology and Standards for the Health Care Enterprise program was initiated in FY2005 as part of the overall reorganization of the...

A Simple Model of Thermally-Induced Electrical Cable Failure

April 2, 2008

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Kristopher Overholt

A simple thermal model to predict the failure of electrical power, instrument, and control cables is described. The model is intended as a subroutine for...

Droplet Size Distributions in the Spray From Commercial Fogger Type Pepper Spray Products

April 1, 2008

Author(s)

Cary Presser, Edward V. White, Alim A. Fatah

This report documents a preliminary investigation of the measurement of droplet sizes in the spray from four commercial fogger type pepper spray products...

Computer Security Division 2007 Annual Report

April 1, 2008

Author(s)

Kevin M. Stine, Mark Wilson

Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, entitled the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, requires NIST to prepare an annual public...

Cable Response to Live Fire (CAROLFIRE) Volume 3: Thermally-Induced Electrical Failure (THIEF) Model.

April 1, 2008

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, J Dreisbach

This report describes a thermally-induced electrical failure (THIEF) model's ability to predict the behavior of power, instrument, and control cables during a...

Programs of the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (2005 - 2008)

March 26, 2008

Author(s)

Lisa J. Fronczek, Bessmarie A. Young

The National Institute of Standards and Technology s Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL) promotes innovation and the competitiveness of U.S...

Long Term Sustainment Workshop Report

March 26, 2008

Author(s)

Joshua Lubell, Mahesh Mani, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Sudarsan Rachuri

This report summarizes the presentations, discussions and recommendations of a workshop held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on...

MINEX II Performance of Fingerprint Match-on-Card Algorithms - Phase II Report

February 29, 2008

Author(s)

Patrick J. Grother, Wayne J. Salamon, Michael D. Indovina, Craig I. Watson

The MINEX II trial was conducted to evaluate the accuracy and speed of Match-on-Card verification algorithms. These run on ISO/IEC 7816 smart cards. They...

TRC Thermodynamic Tables, Non-Hydrocarbon Supplement NH98, 2007

February 4, 2008

Author(s)

Michael D. Frenkel

1. Table 23-2-1-(1.15010)-db - Page db-5842.0 New table for 2-propenyl methanoate containing the density for the real fluid at selected temperatures and...

NIST Time and Frequency Bulletin

January 8, 2008

Author(s)

Eyvon Petty

The Time and Frequency Bulletin provides information on performance of time scales and a variety of broadcasts (and related information) to users of the NIST...

Recommendations and Guidelines for Standardization of Fluorescence Spectroscopy

January 2, 2008

Author(s)

Paul C. DeRose

Standard Guide to Fluorescence - Instrument Calibration and Validation

January 2, 2008

Author(s)

Paul C. DeRose

This guide is intended to aid in the calibration, qualification and performance verification of fluorescence-based instrumentation as part of complying with...

Specification for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF) Version 1.1.4

January 1, 2008

Author(s)

Neal Ziring, Stephen Quinn

This report specifies the data model and Extensible Markup Language (XML) representation for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF)...

Dynamic Force Measurement: Instrumented Charpy Impact Testing

January 1, 2008

Author(s)

Christopher N. McCowan, Jolene Splett, E. Lucon

The maximum forces measured by the machines in this round robin are in good agreement. This general result shows that the static force calibration of...

Dissemination of 3D Visualizations of Complex Function Data for the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

December 10, 2007

Author(s)

Qiming Wang, Bonita V. Saunders, Sanford P. Ressler

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a digital library to replace the widely used National Bureau of Standards Handbook of...

Analysis of Inter-laboratory Testing of Non-loadbearing Gypsum/Steel-Stud Wall Assemblies

December 1, 2007

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler, Samuel L. Manzello, Alexander Maranghides, T Mizukami

This report summarizes the results of a test program conducted in 2006 and 2007 by the North American Fire Testing Laboratories (NAFTL) consortium. Gypsum/steel...

Secure Biometric Match-on-Card Feasibility Report

November 30, 2007

Author(s)

David A. Cooper, Trung-Hung Dang, Philip Lee, William I. MacGregor, Ketan Mehta

FIPS 201, "Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors," and its associated special publications define a method to perform...

Certification of Standard Reference Material 1476a, a Polyethylene Resin

November 29, 2007

Author(s)

Kathleen M. Flynn, S Wetzel, William R. Blair, J R. Maurey

The melt flow rate of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1476a Branched Polyethylene Resin was determined to be 1.23g/10 min at 190 C under a load of 2.16 kg...

Building Information Services and Control System (BISACS): Technical Documentation, Revision 1.0

November 14, 2007

Author(s)

Alan B. Vinh

The goal of the Building Information Services and Control System (BISACS) is to create a computer supported system that will allow external users to be...

Design of the HLPR ChairHome Lift Position and Rehabilitation Chair

November 9, 2007

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman, James S. Albus

This paper is a HLPR Chair (Home Lift, Position, and Rehabilitation Chair) design document that includes a brief introduction of the need for this technology...

Full Ensemble and Bench Scale Testing of Fire Fighter Protective Clothing

November 1, 2007

Author(s)

D W. Stroup, R A. McLAne

The Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) test was developed to quantify the performance of fire fighter protective clothing ensembles under an intense thermal...

Building Information Services And Control System (BISACS): Technical Documentation, Revision 1.0.

November 1, 2007

Author(s)

A Vinh

The goal of the Building Infonnation Services and Control System (BISACS) is to create a computer based system that will allow external users to be verified and...

Full Ensemble and Bench Scale Testing of Fire Fighter Protective Clothing (NISTIR 7467)

November 1, 2007

Author(s)

D W. Stroup, Roy A. McLane, W H. Twilley

The Thermal Protective Perfonnance (TPP) test was developed to quantify the performance of fire fighter protective clothing ensembles under an intense thermal...

Evaluating Positive Pressure Ventilation In Large Structures: High-Rise Fire Experiments

November 1, 2007

Author(s)

Stephen Kerber, Daniel M. Madrzykowski

A series of six experiments was conducted in a high-rise apartment building in Chicago, Illinois. One experiment on each of the fire floors utilized portable...

Rendering UML Activity Diagrams as Human-Readable Text

November 1, 2007

Author(s)

David Flater, Philippe A. Martin, Michelle L. Crane

We describe a modification of the Petri Net Linear Form notation to support the rendering of Unified Modeling Language (UML) Activity Diagrams as human-readable...

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