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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Fire Dynamics Simulator: User's Manual (NISTIR 6469)

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Glenn P. Forney

Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of fire-driven fluid flow. The software described in this document solves

Semiconductor Electronics Division: Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Erik M. Secula

This document represents the fiscal year 1999 production of the Projects comprising the Semiconductor Electronics Division (SED). Project goals, customer needs

Fire Dynamics Simulator: Technical Reference Guide (NISTIR 6467)

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Howard R. Baum, Ronald G. Rehm, Anthony P. Hamins, Glenn P. Forney

The idea that the dynamics of a fire might be studied numerically dates back to the beginning of the computer age. Indeed, the fundamental conservation

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

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Richard E. Harris

Through its technical laboratory research programs, the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) supports the U.S. electronics industry, its

NIST Construction Automation Program Report No. 4: Non-Intrusive Scanning Technology for Construction Status Determination

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok, Robert R. Lipman, Christoph J. Witzgall, Javier Bernal, William C. Stone

Approximately 2 % of all construction work must be devoted to manually intensive quality control and tracking of work completion, including operations involving

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory Optoelectronics Division Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Gordon W. Day

Through its technical laboratory research programs, the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) supports the U.S. electronics industry, its

The Effect of Lubricant Concentration, Miscibility, and Viscosity on R134a Pool Boiling

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski

This paper presents pool boiling heat transfer data for twelve different R134a/lubricant mixtures and pure R134a on a Turbo-BIITM-HP surface. Themixtures were

Radio-Frequency Technology Division Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Dennis S. Friday

Through its technical laboratory research programs, the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) supports the U.S. electronics industry, its

Proceedings of a NIST Internal Workshop on Non-Contact Thermometry

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Howard H. Harary

This report collects the executive summaries and visual of twenty-two presentations from an internal workshop on non-contract thermometry at NIST. The workshop

The NIST Gage Block Calibration Software System User's Manual

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Jay H. Zimmerman

The NIST Gage Block Calibration Software System is a complete calibration system with custom integrated software to calibrate and measurehigh-precision quality

NIST Cavity Fission Source (CFS)-Facility Characteristics

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

J A. Grundl

Certification of the Relative Molecular Mass and the Limiting Viscosity of SRM 2886, a Polyethylene of Narrow Molecular Mass Distribution

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Charles M. Guttman, J R. Maurey, William R. Blair

Certification of the Relative Molecular Mass and the Limiting Viscosity of SRM 2887, a Polyethylene of Narrow Molecular Mass Distribution.

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Charles M. Guttman, J R. Maurey, William R. Blair, Carl R. Schultesiz

Polymer Division FY2000 Programs and Accomplishments

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Eric J. Amis, B M. Fanconi

Preparation and Characterization of Polymer/Dendrimer Blends - Final Report, MAR, 2000

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Eric J. Amis, Barry J. Bauer, Alamgir Karim, Jack F. Douglas, A Topp, F I. Groehn, T J. Prosa, B D. Viers, D W. Liu, K A. Barnes, C L. Jackson, G Nisato

Characterization of the Inlet Combustion Air in NIST's Reference Spray Combustion Faciltiy: Effect of Vane Angle and Reynolds Number

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

J F. Widmann, R Charagundla, Cary Presser

The airflow through a 12-vane cascade swirl generator is examined numerically to characterize the inlet combustion air in the reference spray combustion

A Water-to-Water Heat Pump Using Hydrocarbon and Hydrofluorocarbon Zeotropic Mixtures With and Without an Internal Heat Exchanger

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

William V. Payne, Piotr A. Domanski, E A. Silk

This investigation overviews the comprehensive results of the experimental study pertaining to flammable refrigerant alternatives in water-to-water heat pumps

Predicting the Performance of Concrete Repair Materials: Summary of Workshop, April 26 and 27, 1999, Durham New Hampshire

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

A M. Vaysburd, Nicholas J. Carino, B Bissonette

On April 26 and 27, 1999 a workshop on Predicting the Performance of Concrete Repair Materials was held at the New England Conference Center in Durham, New

A Spline Algorithm for Modeling Cutting Errors on Turning Centers

January 1, 2000

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

Micro-NCT of the Tool-Chip Interface in Machining

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Timothy J. Burns, Matthew A. Davies, Michael Kennedy, Howard Yoon

Machining is a ubiquitous manufacturing process with tremendous economic impact. For example, Dr. Eugene Merchant, who is a founder of the scientific treatment

Algebraic Constraints Implying Monotonicity for Cubics

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Charles D. Fenimore, John M. Libert, M. Brill

While it is straightforward to formulate constraints which ensure a cubic polynomial is monotonic on an interval, such constraints may not be in a form which is

Certification of the Relative Molecular Mass and the Limiting Viscosity of SRM 2885, a Polyethylene of Narrow Molecular Mass Distribution

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Charles M. Guttman, J R. Maurey, William R. Blair

The certification of a polyethylene standard reference material, SRM 2885, is described. The Mw of SRM 2885 by light scattering was determined to be 6.28 x 10

Electromagnetic Technology Division: Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

December 31, 1999

Author(s)

Ronald B. Goldfarb

SIMnet Design and Internet Deployment Guide

December 29, 1999

Author(s)

Richard D. Schneeman

Combining the power of the Internet with state-of-the-art newly emerging international multimedia standards from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU

Deterioration of Iowa Highway Concrete Pavements: A Petrographic Study

December 1, 1999

Author(s)

Paul E. Stutzman

Major highway concrete pavements in Iowa have exhibited premature deterioration attributed to effects of ettringite formation, alkali-silica expansive reactions

Computer-Integrated Knowledge System (CIKS) Networks: Report of the 2nd Workshop

December 1, 1999

Author(s)

L J. Kaetzel

The 2nd workshop on a National Partnership on Computer-Integrated Knowledge Systems (CIKS) Network for High-Performance Construction Materials and Systems