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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Transient Application, Recirculating Pool Fire, Agent Effectiveness Screen: Final Report, NGP Project 3A/2/890

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler, Anthony P. Hamins, Kevin B. McGrattan, Cary Presser

Curing of High-Performance Concrete for Strength: Phase I Study

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Nicholas J. Carino, K W. Meeks

This paper reports the results of an exploratory study on the effects of curing duration on the variation of mortar strength with distance from the drying...

Ultrasonic Extraction/Anodic Stripping Voltammetry for Determining Lead in Household Paint: A Laboratory Evaluation

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Walter J. Rossiter Jr, M Vangel, M E. McKnight, A Signor, Walter E. Byrd

A laboratory study was conducted to evaluate the reliability of commercial, field-portable ultrasonic extraction-anodic stripping voltammetry (UE/ASV) for...

Sea Turtle Contaminants: A Review with Anotated Bibliography

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Rebecca S. Pugh, Paul R. Becker

Proposed Diffuse Ambient Contrast Measurement Methods for Flat Panel Displays

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Edward F. Kelley

Three methods are presented to measure the ratio of full-screen white to full-screen black under diffuse illumination scaled to a typical illuminance level...

A Manufacturing Collaboratory Case Study - Companion Document

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

E E. Wierba, Amy Knutilla, Michelle P. Steves

This report summarizes a case study of a collaborative tool intervention within a geographically-distributed, product-development team of an automotive parts...

Meta-Analysis of Face Recognition Algorithms

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, E M. Newton

To obtain a quantitative assessment of the state of automatic face recognition, we performed a meta-analysis of performance results of face recognition...

Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Concrete at Elevated Temperatures

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Long T. Phan, Nicholas J. Carino

This report describes results of NIST's experimental program that focuses on effects of elevated temperature exposure on mechanical properties of hing strength...

Visualizing Terrain and Navigation Data

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Tsung-Ming Tsai, David Coombs, Billibon H. Yoshimi, Ernest Kent

Terrain and navigation data have been collected from sensors mounted on an autonomous offroad vehicle. Data include range images from scanning laser range...

Updating a Turning Center Error Model by Singular Value Decomposition

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

David E. Gilsinn, Herbert T. Bandy, Alice V. Ling

The precision of manufacturing using machine tools depends on the accuracy of the relative position of the cutting tool with respect to the workpiece. Kinematic...

Rationale and Procedures for Development of a NASA Primary Metrology Lab. for Large Optics

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Theodore V. Vorburger, Christopher J. Evans, William T. Estler

Traceable optics metrology is not an expensive overhead. Rather it can improve NASA's procurement process and eliminate costly Hubble-like mistakes. Improved...

Constructing Sibson Elements for a Rectangular Mesh

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

David E. Gilsinn

This paper documents the construction of a finite element, called the Sibson element. The shape function of this element is formed on rectangular grids by C 1...

Physics Laboratory Technical Activities 2000

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

K B. Gebbie, William R. Ott

This report summarizes research projects, measurement method development, calibration and testing, and data evaluation activities that were carried out during...

Simulation and Visualization Using a Remote Database

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Michael Iuliano

The NAMT program is currently underway at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The NAMT was initiated by the Manufacturing Engineering...

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory: Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2001-2006

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

R. M. Powell

The Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) promotes U.S. economic growth by providing measurement capability of high impact focused primarily...

Technical Activities 2000 - Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Hratch G. Semerjian, W Koch

This report summarizes the research and services provided by the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and...

Systems Integration for Manufacturing Applications Biennial Report, Fiscal Years

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Mark G. Carlisle, James E. Fowler

The Systems Integration for Manufacturing Applications (SIMA) Program is an intramural effort underway at the National Institute of Standards and Technology...

Impediments to Reproducibility in Display Metrology

January 11, 2001

Author(s)

Edward F. Kelley

Most people are surprised to learn of the complexities of measuring the performance of electronic displays. Serious errors are encountered in even seemingly...

Interactive Training Through Knowledge Navigation

January 5, 2001

Author(s)

Howard T. Moncarz

This paper describes the initiation of our project to study three-dimensional navigation through manufacturing knowledge domains suitable for training. In...

Sensor-Driven Fire Model Version 1.1 (NISTIR 6705)

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

William D. Davis, Glenn P. Forney

Modern building fire sensors are capable of supplying substantially more information to the fire service than just the simple detection of a possible fire. With...

Opto-mechanical and electronic design of a tunnel-trap Si-radiometer

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

George P. Eppeldauer, D C. Lynch

Use of Fluorescence to Measure the Lubricant Excess Surface Density During Pool Boiling

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski

This paper presents what are believed to be the first measurements of the non-adiabatic lubricant excess surface density on a roughened, horizontal flat pool...

Input Data for Multizone Airflow and IAQ Analysis

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

Andrew K. Persily, E M. Ivy

The use of multizone airflow and contaminant dispersal models requires a range of data. In terms of airflow analysis, these data include leakage characteristics...