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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

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

March 1, 2000

Author(s)

Kathleen M. Flynn, J R. Maurey, William R. Blair

The certification of a polyethylene standard reference material, SRM 2886, is described. The Mw of SRM 2886 by light scattering was determined to be 87.0x10+3 g...

Information-Based Manufacturing Program Summary and Accomplishments

March 1, 2000

Author(s)

David C. Stieren, Mark E. Luce

This report summarizes the Information-Based Manufacturing Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) by providing an overview of the...

User's Manual for Lidar Target Simulator

March 1, 2000

Author(s)

J A. Worthey, Kathleen M. Higgins

This is the operator's manual for a target simulator for speed-measuring lidars, and for the computer program VS, which is a key part of the simulator. This is...

New Approaches to the Development of Fire-Safe Materials (NISTIR 6465)

February 1, 2000

Author(s)

A B. Morgan, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Marc R. Nyden, C L. Jackson

Thermoplastic polyetherimide-clay nanocomposites were synthesized from 1,3-phenylenediamine and bisphenol A dianhydride using an in situ approach. Two types of...

A Review of U.S. Participation in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

February 1, 2000

Author(s)

C R. DeVaux

This report describes the role of international standards, their importance in world trade, and the extent of U.S.participation in the International...

Comparison of FPETool:FIRE SIMULATOR With Data From Full Scale Experiments (NISTIR 6470)

February 1, 2000

Author(s)

R Vettori, Daniel M. Madrzykowski

A comparison of the compartment zone fire model FPETool:FIRE SIMULATOR is made with data from three different full scale experimental compartment fire studies...

Modeling Study of Ventilation in Manufactured Houses

February 1, 2000

Author(s)

Andrew K. Persily, S R. Martin

The HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (Part 3280, 1994) contain a number of requirements intended to provide adequate levels of outdoor...

Measurement and Simulation of the IAQ Impact of Particle Cleaners in a Single-Zone Building

February 1, 2000

Author(s)

Steven J. Emmerich, Steven J. Nabinger

This report describes the initial phase of an effort to evaluate the ability of multizone airflow and pollutant transport models to predict the impact of...

Advanced Technology Program Information Infrastructure for Healthcare Focused Program: A Brief History

February 1, 2000

Author(s)

Bettijoyce B. Lide, R N. Spivack

This paper illustrates how a bottom-up model of a civilian technology policy program works by recounting the story of the genesis and evolution of the Advanced...

APEC 17th ISTWG Special Seminar on Emerging Infections in Asia Pacific: Proceedings, Monday, August 16, 1999, Seattle, Washington, USA

February 1, 2000

Author(s)

A M. Kimball, T G. Harris

Even as financial ills linger for many of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies, a recent Seattle meeting of the trade group focused...

Ceramic Coatings Metrology Workshop Report

February 1, 2000

Author(s)

S J. Dapkunas

The Ceramic Coatings Metrology Workshop was held at NIST to identify the measurement needs of the various industries that manufacture and use ceramic coatings...

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory Strategic Plan For Fiscal Years 2000-2005

February 1, 2000

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...

Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory 1999 Technical Activities Report

February 1, 2000

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...

The Process Specification Language (PSL) Overview and Version 1.0 Specification

February 1, 2000

Author(s)

Craig I. Schlenoff, Michael Gruninger, Florence Tissot, John Valois, Joshua Lubell, Jonathan W. Lee

In all types of communication, the ability to share information is often hindered because the meaning of information can be drastically affected by the context...

Electricity Division Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 2, 2000

Author(s)

B. F. Field

The Electricity Division maintains and disseminates the national standards of electrical measurement and develops the measurement methods and services needed to...

Comparison of CFAST Predictions to USCG Real-Scale Fire Tests.

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Paul A. Reneke, Walter W. Jones, M J. Peatross, C L. Beyler, R Richards

The zone model CFAST was used to make predictions of single room pre-flashover tire tests conducted in a steel enclosure. These results were then compared with...

Comparison of Algorithms to Calculate Plume Centerline Temperature and Ceiling Jet Temperature With Experiments.

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

William D. Davis

The predictive capability of two algorithms designed to calculate plume centerline temperature (Evans) and maximum ceiling jet temperature (Davis et. al.) in...

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

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

J F. Widmann, S 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...