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Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters Protective Clothing. 2 Protective Clothing Performance Simulator - User's Manual

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kuldeep R. Prasad, H H. Minh, S R. Kukuck

PCPS is an abbreviation for the Protective Clothing Performance Simulator, a software tool provided to help predict the thermal response of multi-layered...

MatML Version 3.0 - Schema

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

E F. Begley

This document contains the formal specification of MatML Version 3.0 - Schema in World Wide Web Schema Definintion Language and is an update of the previously...

Refrigerator Energy Consumption Test Results Using the United States Department of Energy and International Organization for Standardization Test Procedures

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

David A. Yashar

This investigation compares the energy consumption ratings obtained for refrigerators using the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) HRF-1 test...

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory Consortium Annual Report 2002

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL) Consortium was formed in January 2001. Headquartered in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory...

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory Version 3.0

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard

This NISTIR serves as the user's manual for Version 3.0 of the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL). Using the VCCTL, a user may create...

Infrared Thermography for Nondestructive Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Bonded to Concrete

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

M A. Starnes, Nicholas J. Carino

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, in the form of pultruded laminates or built-up woven fabrics, are being used widely to strengthen existing concrete...

Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing. 3. Simulating a TPP Test for Single-Layered Fabrics

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

S R. Kukuck, Kuldeep R. Prasad

Fabrics that are used in firefighter turnout gear are specifically designed to offer protection from various extreme conditions that may arise during fire...

A Two-Phase Airframe Shielding Performance Study Using Ultra-wideband Measurement Systems

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Chriss A. Grosvenor, Robert T. Johnk, David R. Novotny, Seturnino Canales, Claude Weil, Jason Veneman

The National Institute of Standards and Technology participated in a comprehensive study of electromagnetic aircraft shielding. The effort consisted of two...

Workshop Summary Report: Scanning Probe Nanolithography Workshop

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

John A. Dagata, H Yokoyama, F Perez-murano

A workshop on Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM)-based Nanolithography was held at NIST Gaithersburg on November 24-25, 2003. The meeting was sponsored by the...

Determination of the Single Crystal Elastic Constants by Diffraction from a Cubic Polycrystal

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Roland deWit

Using the theory of statistical continuum mechanics, closed expressions are derived for the diffraction elastic constants of a cubic polycrystal that is...

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory Magnetic Technology Division Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

C L. Clark

One of NIST's seven measurement and standards laboratories, EEEL conducts research, provides measurement services, and helps set standards in support of the...

Government Agencies Technology Exchange in Manufacturing (GATE-M)

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

David C. Stieren

This report documents the activities of the Government Agencies Technology Exchange in Manufacturing (GATE-M) from February 2001 to January 2003. This is the...

Electromagnetic Technology Division 2002 Technical Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Sara E. Metz

The roughly forty staff and guest scientists in the Electromagnetic Technology Division take great pride in bringing you this brief report on recent progress in...

Optoelectronics Division Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Gordon W. Day

The NIST Optoelectronics Division provides measurement technology, standards, and traceability for the optoelectronics industry. This document describes the...

Report of the Results of SIM.QM-P6: UV/Visible Spectrophotometry Wavelength Standard Interlaboratory Comparison

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

John C. Travis, Melody V. Smith, David L. Duewer

Office of Microelectronics Programs 2003 Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Stephen Knight, Joaquin (. Martinez, Michele L. Buckley

Many of the projects managed by OMP are cooperative activities across several operating units. Thus the projects are able to leverage the best expertise...

EEEL - Office of Law Enforcement Standards, Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Thomas J. Russell, Susan M. Ballou, Alim A. Fatah, A G. Lieberman, Philip J. Mattson

The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) helps law enforcement and criminal justice agencies ensure...

Radio-Frequency Technology Division: Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert M. Judish, Dennis S. Friday

This publication describes the programs in the Radio-Frequency Technology Division, of the National Institute of Standards and technology. The Radio-Frequency...

Distribution of Earthquake Input Energy in Structures

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

P Khashaee, B Mohraz, Fahim H. Sadek, Hai S. Lew, John L. Gross

In developing an energy-based design approach and assessing the damage potential of structures, one must know the distribution of earthquake input energy among...

Potential Benefits of Smart Refrigerant Distributors

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

William V. Payne, Piotr A. Domanski

The main goal of this study was to investigate the benefits possible for finned tube refrigerant evaporators when refrigerant distribution was precisely...

Magnetic Technology Division: Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

December 31, 2002

Author(s)

Ronald B. Goldfarb

The Magnetic Technology Division develops and disseminates measurement technology for industries broadly concerned with magnetic information storage and...

December 9, 2002, Progress Report on the NIST Building and Fire Investigation into the World Trade Center Disaster (NISTIR 6942 and NIST SP 1000-2)

December 9, 2002

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced its 24-month building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster...

Program Design and Firm Success in the Advanced Technology Program: Project Structure and Innovation Outcomes

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Andrew J. Wang, Michael R. darby, Lynne G. Zucker

This study finds that the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) has a positive effect on innovation in firms. Participation in ATP projects increases firms'...

Analysis of the ASTM Round-Robin Test on Particle Size Distribution of Portland Cement: Phase II

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris, Vincent A. Hackley, A Aviles, C E. Buchanan

Particle size distribution (PSD) is an essential property of cement. The only standard method to measure the PSD of cement, namely ASTM C115 [ ] is limited in...

Review of Residential Sprinkler Systems: Research and Standards

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, R P. Fleming

Automatic sprinkler systems have been successfully used to protect industrial and commercial buildings and their occupants for more than 100 years. Historically...

Preliminary Concept Trial of the Semi-Automated Paint Containment System

November 30, 2002

Author(s)

Richard J. Norcross

The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC-CD) is developing the Automated Paint Application, Containment, and Treatment System (APACTS)...

Optimality Conditions for Hierarchical Control

November 7, 2002

Author(s)

P Boggs, Anthony J. Kearsley, J W. Tolle

Abstract As part of the study of techniques for solving PDE-constrained optimization problems, we consider the approximate pointwise control of a linear...

CONTAMW 2.0 User Manual

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

William S. Dols, George Walton

This manual describes the computer program CONTAMW version 2.0 developed by NIST. CONTAMW is a multizone indoor air quality and ventilation analysis program...

Calculation of Obstructed View Factors by Adaptive Integration

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

George Walton

This report describes the use of adaptive integration for the calculation of view factors between simple convex polygons with obstructions. The accuracy of the...

Second Workshop on Wireless Sensing Proceedings

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

James D. Gilsinn, Kang B. Lee, Richard D. Schneeman, Hui-Min Huang

The second Workshop on Wireless Sensing was held on October 4, 2001, at the Sensors Expo & Conference at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA...

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