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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

User Interface of Simulation of the Shipbuilding Operations

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

Guodong Shao, Charles R. McLean, Swee K. Leong

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...

Intercomparison Program for Organic Speciation in PM2.5 Air Particulate Matter: Description and Results for Trial III

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

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...

The National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank Specimen Inventory

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

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...

NIST Inter-Comparison Exercise Program for Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Marine Sediment: Description and Results of the 2004 Intercomparison Exercise

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

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...

Proposed Test Methodology and Performance Rating Standard for Residential Fuel Cell Systems

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

Mark W. Davis, M W. Ellis, Brian P. Dougherty

A test method and rating standard is proposed for residential fuel cell systems (RFCS). The proposed approach extends previously developed test procedures for...

NIST Intercomparison Program for Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment: Description and Results of 2005 Organic Intercomparison Exercises

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

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...

Thermochemical and Thermophysical Properties of JP-10

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

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...

Effect of Nitrogen on the Mechanical Properties of Microstructures of Hot Isostatically Pressed Nanograined Fe

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

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...

Linear-Fit-Based Rating Procedure for Mixed Air-Source Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Operating in the Cooling Mode

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

William V. Payne, Piotr A. Domanski

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...

Chemical and Physical Characterization of Poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) Fibers Used in Body Armor

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

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...

Evaluating Reasoning Systems

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

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...

Glossary of Key Information Security Terms

April 25, 2006

Author(s)

Richard L. Kissel

[Superseded by NISTIR 7298 Revision 1: http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=907638] This glossary of basic security terms has been...

Automation and Upgrade of the 27.1 kN Dead Weight Machine at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

April 24, 2006

Author(s)

Kevin L. Chesnutwood, Samuel L. Ho

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...

An Algorithm for Generating Very Large Covering Arrays

April 19, 2006

Author(s)

David R. Kuhn

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...

AGGRES: A Program for Computing Power Crusts of Aggregates

April 3, 2006

Author(s)

Javier Bernal

AGGRES, a Fortran 77 program for computing a power crust of an aggregate, is discussed. AGGRES takes a finite set of points from the surface of an aggregate, i...

Design, Measurements and Performance Predictions for a Micromolded Refrigerant Expansion Device

April 3, 2006

Author(s)

David A. Yashar

The design, fabrication and testing of a thermopneumatic microfabricated valve for controlling refrigerant mass flow rate during expansion is presented in this...

Engineered Infills for Concrete Barriers

April 3, 2006

Author(s)

Kenneth A. Snyder, C Langton, B Clark, Chiara C. Ferraris, J Dawson

Entombment may be considered as an option for decommissioning nuclear concrete structures so that licenses for facilities on which these structures reside may...

Evaluation of the Ability of Fire Dynamic Simulator to Simulate Positive Pressure Ventilation in the Laboratory and Practical Scenarios

April 1, 2006

Author(s)

Stephen Kerber

Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) is a tactic that is used on fire grounds across the world everyday, both to improve tenability after the extinguishment of a...

Free Space Optics Communication System Testing in Smoke and Fire Environments

April 1, 2006

Author(s)

Alexander Maranghides, William E. Mell, William D. Walton, Erik L. Johnsson, Nelson P. Bryner

Free-Space Optics (also known as FSO , or Optical Wireless ) can be used to transmit optical data, voice and video information. These laser-based systems...

The Vapor Pressure of Mercury

April 1, 2006

Author(s)

Marcia L. Huber, Arno D. Laesecke, Daniel G. Friend

In this report, we review the available measurements of the vapor pressure of mercury and develop a new correlation for the vapor pressure of mercury that is...

MINEX Performance and Interoperability of the INCITS 378 Fingerprint Template

March 2, 2006

Author(s)

Patrick Grother, R. McCabe, Craig I. Watson, Michael D. Indovina, Wayne J. Salamon, Patricia A. Flanagan, Elham Tabassi, Elaine M. Newton, Charles L. Wilson

While the interchange of fingerprint image data provides the greatest interoperability between dissimilar fingerprint recognition systems, standards exist that...

Polymers Division FY 2005 Programs and Accomplishments

March 1, 2006

Author(s)

Eric J. Amis, Chad R. Snyder

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Fingerprint Identification and Mobile Handheld Devices: An Overview and Implementation

March 1, 2006

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen, Ronan Daniellou, Nicolas Cilleros

The use of mobile handheld devices within the workplace is expanding rapidly. These devices are no longer viewed as coveted gadgets for early technology...

An Integrated Gaming and Simulation Architecture for Incident Management Training

March 1, 2006

Author(s)

Sanjay Jain, Charles R. McLean

The nation?s emergency responders need to work in a coordinated, well-planned manner to best mitigate the impact of an emergency incident. They need to be...

Preliminary Face Recognition Grand Challenge Results

February 15, 2006

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, P J. Flynn, W T. Scruggs, K W. Bowyer, W Worek

The goal of the Face Recognition Grand Challenge (FRGC) is to improve the performance of face recognition algorithms by an order of magnitude over the best...

Evaluation of an Inexpensive Method of stabilize the Temperature of Machine Tool Components

February 1, 2006

Author(s)

Mahn-Hee Hahn, M A. Donmez, Johannes A. Soons

One of the best approaches for maintaining uniform temperature across a machine tool structure thus minimizing thermal deformations is removing the heat at the...

Computer Security Division 2005 Annual Report

February 1, 2006

Author(s)

Tanya L. Brewer, Matthew A. Scholl

This report covers the work conducted within the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Computer Security Division during the Fiscal Year 2005. It...

Implementation of Simulation Program for Modeling the Effective Resistivity of Nanometer Scale Film and Line Interconnects

February 1, 2006

Author(s)

Emre Yarimbiyik, Harry A. Schafft, Richard A. Allen, Mona Zahgoul, David L. Blackburn

A highly versatile simulation program was developed and used to examine how the resistivity of thin metal films and lines is increased as their dimensions...

MEMS Length and Strain Round Robin Results with Uncertainty Analysis

February 1, 2006

Author(s)

Janet M. Cassard, Robert I. Scace, Winthrop A. Baylies

A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) Length and Strain Round Robin Experiment was completed in January 2005 to compare results of in-plane length...

Summary of April 2005 ANSI/NIST Fingerprint Standard Update Workshop

January 30, 2006

Author(s)

R. McCabe, Michael D. Garris

This workshop was convened to chart the future of the ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2000 fingerprint data exchange standard. This report is intended to provide a summary of...

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