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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
Economic tools are needed to help the owners and managers of buildings, industrial facilities, and other critical infrastructure to select cost-effective
Anthony P. Hamins, Matthew F. Bundy, C B. Oh, Stephen P. Fuss, J. Logue
This final report describes the study that has been supported through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) microgravity grants program from
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
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) provides an open framework for communicating the characteristics and impacts of IT vulnerabilities. The National
The use of molecules in electronic circuit has been the subject of recent study. Experimentally, two-terminal, molecular rectifiers have been demonstrated
Iris recognition has long been widely regarded as a highly accurate biometric, despite the lack of independent, large-scale testing of its performance. Recently
The MINEX II evaluation plan instantiates a complete mechanism for the measure of speed and the core algorithmic capabilities of fingerprint matching algorithms
For firefighters and first response crews, the facial respirator is the first and last defense against hazardous and potentially harmful airborne agents. That
Concurrent engineering depends on clear communication between all members of the development process. As that communication becomes more and more complex --
The BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability) version 4.0 software implements a rational, systematic technique for selecting environmentally
William D. Davis, David G. Holmberg, Paul A. Reneke, L D. Brassell, R Vettori
On September 22, 2005 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a demonstration of two prototype tactical decision aid computer
William D. Davis, R Vettori, Paul A. Reneke, L D. Brassell, David G. Holmberg, Jodi Kostecki, Jessica Kratchman
On July 26, 2005, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a workshop consisting of fire service and fire safety personnel that had
The 2004 Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) report, Collaboration, Integrated Information, and the Project Life Cycle in Building Design, Construction and
Marti Frank, Hannah Friedman, Kristin Heinemeier, Cory Toole, David Claridge, Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, Philip Haves
This report documents the findings of a review of the state of the art in the commissioning of low energy buildings. The purpose of this report is threefold: 1)
Most commonly occurring images f(x,y) are not smoothly differentiable functions of the variables x and y. Rather, these images display edges, localized sharp
This report documents the export controlled distribution of biometric image software (NBIS-EC). The NBIS-EC software is organized into two major packages: 1
Stephen Knight, Joaquin (. Martinez, Michele L. Buckley
The microelectronics industry supplies vital components to the electronics industry and to the U.S. economy, enabling rapid improvements in productivity and in
Large engineering projects have become the norm with new additional requirements arising from the point of view of life cycle management of the product
Mechanical assemblies are systems composed of modules that are either subassemblies or parts. Traditionally an assembly information model contains information
Junhwan Kim, Mike Pratt, Raj G. Iyer, Ram D. Sriram
Modern CAD systems generate feature-based product shape models with parameterization and constraints. Until recently, standards for CAD data exchange among
Mary Theofanos, Shahram Orandi, Ross J. Micheals, Brian Stanton, Nien F. Zhang
Although there is widespread deployment of biometric technologies such as fingerprint systems, little attention is being paid to the human-computer interaction
Alicia Clay Jones, Jaime Montemayor, William Blackert, David Carman, Anusha Saksena, Paul Schuster, David Silberberg
This report summarizes the results of interviews with a multi-disciplinary group of experts who share an interest in information security and assurance metrics
.The Common Industry Specification for Usability - Requirements (CISU-R) helps usability professionals, product managers, and others working in product design