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This paper describes the preliminary screening process that was conducted to identify potential candidate particles to be used as the NIST Standard Reference
A high level view of the requirements for the Focus 3D Telemodeling tool is presented. The scope of the project is defined, users of the system are described
A high level design of Focus 3D Telemodeling tool is presented. Infrastructure components are selected in the light of the functional and non functional
Sudarsan Rachuri, Sebti Foufou, Sharon J. Kemmerer
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted an investigative study in collaboration with Army Materiel Command personnel to assess the
This paper proposes a framework for balancing competing user level requirements by resolving the corresponding trade-offs in a distributed system with limited
NIST hosted the fifth annual Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Research Workshop on April 4-6, 2006. The two and a half day event brought together PKI experts
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
Stephen J. Treado, Mark A. Kedzierski, Stephanie S. Watson, Dale P. Bentz, Nicos Martys, Kenneth D. Cole
This report describes the results of the first phase of a research project to evaluate how contaminants accidentally or intentionally introduced into the water
This paper summarizes the main changes to the Department of Energy's test procedure for residential dishwashers and presents the analysis of manufacturers test
A series of full-scale experiments were conducted in a three-story fire fighter training burn building to compare natural ventilation with positive pressure
NCMC-9: Combinatorial Methods for Nanostructured Materials was a forum to examine the application and development of nanostructured materials by industry, with
We describe an algorithm that generates a smooth trajectory (position, velocity, and acceleration) for a non-holonomic vehicle autonomously navigating within
1. Table 23-2-1-(1.18100)-db - Pages db-5851.0 and db-5851.1 New table for methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate containing the density for the real fluid at selected
Fresh concrete properties are crucial for the performance of the concrete in its hardened state. The measurement of workability is usually done using a simple
H M. Stapleton, Jennifer M. Lynch, Michele M. Schantz, John R. Kucklick, Stephen A. Wise
In support of environmental monitoring measurement programs, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducts inter-laboratory comparison
Rebecca S. Pugh, Michael B. Ellisor, Amanda J. Moors, Paul R. Becker, Barbara J. Porter, Elizabeth A. Mackey, Michele M. Schantz, R. Demiralp, Stephen A. Wise
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides for the cryogenic banking of marine mammal tissues in the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank
Michele M. Schantz, Dianne L. Poster, John R. Kucklick, Stephen A. Wise, S McDow, J Lewtas
A working group of investigators, who are characterizing and quantifying the organic compounds in particulate matter (PM) as part of the US EPA s PM 2.5
This paper discusses the development of the user interface for a simulation of the shipbuilding operations. It presents an overview of a generic simulation of
Pamela M. Chu, C S. Harden, M Bishop, D C. Meirer, Michele M. Schantz
The current Department of Defense (DoD) operational requirements for the Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) call for agent dosage measurements with an
Michele M. Schantz, John R. Kucklick, Reenie M. Parris, Dianne L. Poster, Stephen A. Wise
In support of marine monitoring measurement programs, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducts interlaboratory comparison exercises to
A test method and rating standard is proposed for residential fuel cell systems (RFCS). The proposed approach extends previously developed test procedures for
The purpose of this report is to establish the method for determining the cooling performance ratings of air-source unitary split-system air conditioners and
A Munitz, Z Livne, J C. Rawers, J S. Adams, Richard J. Fields
The effect of nitrogen content in Fe powders on the mechanical properties and microstructure of cold isostatic pressed (CIPed) and sintered or hot isostatic
Thomas J. Bruno, Marcia L. Huber, Arno D. Laesecke, Eric Lemmon, Richard A. Perkins
This report describes measurement and modeling efforts performed on the missile fuel, JP-10. Measurements* include chemical analysis, thermal decomposition
Joannie W. Chin, E Byrd, Amanda L. Forster, Xiaohong Gu, Tinh Nguyen, Kirk D. Rice, Walter J. Rossiter Jr, S J. Scierka, John R. Sieber, Paul E. Stutzman, Li Piin Sung
Problems with the performance and durability of body armor based on poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole (PBO) fiber became apparent in the summer of 2003, when PBO
Conrad Bock, Michael Gruninger, Donald E. Libes, Joshua Lubell, Eswaran Subrahmanian
A review of the literature on evaluating reasoning systems reveals that it is a very broad area with wide variation in depth and breadth of research on metrics
This paper focuses on the automation and upgrades performed on the 27.1 kN (6100 lbf) dead weight machine located at the National Institute of Standards and
This note describes a covering array algorithm that can be parallelized, making it possible to handle a much larger number of variables than other know
The design, fabrication and testing of a thermopneumatic microfabricated valve for controlling refrigerant mass flow rate during expansion is presented in this