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This guide is intended to aid in the calibration, qualification and performance verification of fluorescence-based instrumentation as part of complying with
This report specifies the data model and Extensible Markup Language (XML) representation for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF)
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Thermal Protective Perfonnance (TPP) test was developed to quantify the performance of fire fighter protective clothing ensembles under an intense thermal
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
The Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) test was developed to quantify the performance of fire fighter protective clothing ensembles under an intense thermal
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
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
A Bouras, Sudarsan Rachuri, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Jean-Philippe Legrange
Innovation is becoming more and more dependent on global networks of resources and skills. Research plays a critical role in the innovation process, providing a
The report summarized the discussions from a one-day planning workshop held at NIST to consider the basis for a new program on the mathematical foundations of
As cargo container security is a critical component in the U.S. homeland security, the communication among people in a chain of custody of a container needs to
This paper quantifies the influence of CuO nanoparticles on the boiling performance of R134a/polyolester mixtures on a roughened, horizontal, flat surface
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) personnel had the opportunity to assess 14 prospective Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) robots, for the
The paper experimentally quantified the effect of lubricant on horizontal flow boiling of R410A. This was accomplished by first establishing a baseline by
This paper quantifies the influence of CuO nanoparticle concentration on the boiling performance of R134a/polyolester mixtures on a roughened, horizontal flat
Chiara F. Ferraris, Roy Cooley, Joe Grein, Max A. Peltz, Michael Topputo, Steve Verdino
The goal of the tests reported here was to further determine the feasibility of using a concrete mixing truck as a rotational rheometer. This work is the
The NIST Metallurgy Division has initiated a research project to study the friction behavior of automotive alloys during sheet metal forming. The principal
NIST hosted the sixth Annual Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Research Workshop on April 17-19, 2007. The two and a half day event brought together PKI experts
From the operational perspective, for large-size fingerprint data, a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is usually measured by the true accept rate
This report documents a benefit-cost analysis performed to measure the expected present value of net benefits resulting from the installation of a multipurpose
The development of a simulation model has always been a challenging task; it is time-consuming and requires expertise. Furthermore, most customized simulation
Thomas A. Siewert, Joseph D. McColskey, Richard E. Ricker
The Materials Reliability and Metallurgy Divisions have expanded their efforts to advance the technology for the construction, repair, and inspection of