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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

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...

NIST Cavity Fission Source (CFS)-Facility Characteristics

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

J A. Grundl

NIST Cavity Fission Source-Operations Manual

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

J A. Grundl

Database of Cross Sections for the Elastic Scattering of Electrons and Positrons by Atoms

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Martin J. Berger, Stephen M. Seltzer

Ceramics Division - 1999 Technical Report

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Stephen W. Freiman, S J. Dapkunas

Current programs of the Ceramics Division are reviewed

Metallurgy 1999 Programs and Accomplishments

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

C A. Handwerker, Robert J. Schaefer

Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Matallurgy Divison Technical Activities 1999.

Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory Materials Reliability: 1999 Programs and Accomplishments

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

F R. Fickett, Thomas A. Siewert

This document describes the 1999 Programs and Accomplishments of the Materials Reliability Division, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory. The Materials...

The Reactions of Zinc Vapor With Zircaloy-4 and Pure Zirconium

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Maureen E. Williams

The need for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to extend the existing licenses on temporary dry storage containers of spent radioactive fuel, coated with zinc...

Evaluation of Dielectric Properties of Polymer Thin-Films Materials for Application in Embedded Capacitance

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Jan Obrzut, C. K. Chiang, R Popielarz, R Nozaki

The relative dielectric constant of the embedded capacitance materials was measured in the frequency range of 100 Hz to 5 GHz. The testing included evaluation...

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

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Kathleen M. Higgins

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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