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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Systems Integration for Manufacturing Applications (SIMA) 1998 Annual Report

April 1, 1999

Author(s)

James E. Fowler

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

Manufacturing Technology Learning Modules - Sharing of Resources for School Outreach

April 1, 1999

Author(s)

C. D. Lovett

This Technology Learning Module project has demonstrated that it is practical to develop a learning module that uses learned fundamentals and apply those...

Fire Safety of Passenger Trains. Phase 1: Material Evaluation (Cone Calorimeter) (NISTIR 6132)

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, E Braun

This report presents the results of Cone Calorimeter testing of selected materials from current passenger train systems. The test data from this test method...

The Effect of a Boiling Additive on R123 Condensation on a Vertical Integral-Fin Surface

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski

This paper examines the effect of the addition of 0.5% mass isopentane to R123 on thevapor-space condensation heat transfer of R123.In a previous study, the...

Supporting Document for Rehabilitation Cost Estimates of FEMA Existing Buildings

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

Hai S. Lew

This report presents the results of seismic evaluation and cost estimates carried out by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for...

Draft Guidelines for Evaluating Liquefaction Resistance Using Shear Wave Velocity Measurements and Simplified Procedures

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

R D. Andrus, K H. Stokoe, R M. Chung, C H. Juang

Predicting the liquefaction resistance of soil is an important step in the engineering design of new and the retrofit of existing structures in earthquake-prone...

Benefits and Costs of Research: A Case Study of Cybernetic Building Systems

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is improving its resource allocation process by doing

The AUTONAV/DOT Project: Baseline Measurement System for Evaluation of Roadway Departure Warning System

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

Sandor S. Szabo, Karl Murphy, Maris Juberts

Survey of Cargo Handling Research Relative to the Mobile Offshore Base (MOB) Needs

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman, Kenneth R. Goodwin

The Mission Need Statement for the Mobile Offshore Base (MOB) calls for a capability to perform full logistics support through Sea State 3, including waves of...

AUTONAV/DOT Project: Baseline Measurement System for Evaluation of Roadway Departure Warning System

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

Sandor S. Szabo, Karl Murphy, Maris Juberts

This report describes a set of performance metrics and a performance measurement system developed for the evaluation of roadway departure warning systems. The...

Interactions of Polymers with Fillers and Nanocomposites, NIST, June 18-19, 1998: A Workshop Report

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

Alamgir Karim

Control of molecular-level interactions and measurement of polymer dynamics at the filler interface were identified by participants at a recent NIST sponsored...

Corrosion Fatigue Crack Initiation in Duplex Stainless Steel Paper Making Components

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

Mark R. Stoudt

The pulp and paper industry is frequently impacted by the enormous cost of replacing prematurely failed suction roll shells and other metallic components. The...

Initial Manufacturing Exchange Specification (IMES):Information Model for the Process Plan-Workstation Level

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

Yung-Tsun T. Lee

This document is a Phase III document of Initial Manufacturing Exchange Specification (IMES) for the process plan - workstation level. It follows the Phase II...

Curing of High-Performance Concrete: Report of the State-of-the-Art

March 1, 1999

Author(s)

K W. Meeks, Nicholas J. Carino

This report describes the latest information, technology, and research on the curing of high-performance concrete (HPC). The scope of the report is expanded...

Spectroscopic Ellipsometry: In Situ Monitor and Control of III-V Semiconductors Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy

February 19, 1999

Author(s)

Donald A. Gajewski, Jonathan E. Guyer, Joseph G. Pellegrino

My NRC postdoctoral project is to use spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) to monitor and control the physical properties of thin film III-V semiconductors, in situ...

Benchmark Experimental Database for Multiphase Combustion Model Input and Validation: Baseline Case. PROGRESS REPORT.

February 1, 1999

Author(s)

J F. Widmann, S R. Charagundla, Cary Presser, A Heckert

Experimental data were collected for the purpose of validating multiphase combustion models and submodels. A spray combustor was fabricated that permits well...

Using S-Check ML Version 3 (supersedes NISTIR 5789)

February 1, 1999

Author(s)

Robert D. Snelick, N Drouin, J Antonishek, Michael D. Indovina, M M. Courson

The NIST Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory and the Development of its Semiconductor Program -- A Presentation to the Standards Alumni Association

February 1, 1999

Author(s)

Judson C. French

The Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) provides measurement capability of high economic impact focused primarily on the needs of the U.S...

Interactive 3D Visualization of Mathematical Functions Using VRML

February 1, 1999

Author(s)

Qiming Wang, Bonita V. Saunders

Although there have been no major revisions of the National Bureau of Standards Handbook of Mathematical Functions [1] since its first publication in 1964, it...

Benchmark Experimental Database for Multiphase Combustion Model Input and Validation: Baseline Case

February 1, 1999

Author(s)

J F. Widmann, R Charagundla, Cary Presser, A N. Heckert

Experimental data were collected for the purpose of validating multiphase combustion models and submodels. A spray combustor was fabricated that permits well...

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory 1999 Program Plan -Supporting Technologly for U.S. Competitiveness in Electronics

February 1, 1999

Author(s)

L L. Sacchet

The Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL), working in concert with other NIST Laboratories, is providing measurement capability and other...

Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP)

January 7, 1999

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann

The Next-Generation Fire Suppression Program (NGP), now in its second year, has as its goal the development by 2004 of alternative firefighting technologies to...

Molecular Level Design of Fire Retardants and Suppressants (NISTIR 6275)

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Marc R. Nyden

The various methods that comprise the field of molecular modeling are reviewed in the context of their potential for application to the molecular level design...

Characterization and Identification of Super-Effective Thermal Fire Extinguishing Agents- First Annual Report

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, Jiann C. Yang, Marcia L. Huber, L G. Blevins

The use of halons for fire fighting is being phased out due to their deleterious effects on stratospheric ozone. This report summarizes the first-year findings...

Design Parameters for Stack-Mounted Light Extinction Measurement Devices (NISTIR 6215)

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Anthony D. Putorti Jr.

The light attenuation characteristics of the smoke produced by fire are commonly measured in both fire experiments and standard fire tests. The results of these...

Implementing a Standards-Based Distributed Measurement and Control Application on the Internet

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Richard D. Schneeman

The distributed measurement and control (DMC) industry is migrating away from proprietary hardware and software platforms in favor of open and standardized...

Evaluation of Kitchen Cooking Appliance Efficiency Test Procedures

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Steven J. Nabinger

In 1978, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a Final Rule containing test procedures for measuring the efficiency and energy consumption of conventional...

A Hard Core/Soft Shell Microstructural Model for Studying Percolation and Transport in Three-Dimensional Composite Media

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Dale P. Bentz, Edward J. Garboczi, Kenneth A. Snyder

This user's manual provides documentation and computer program listings for the three-dimensional hard core/soft shell microstructure model developed at the...

Technical Documentation for the Mass Calibration Laboratory Balance Automation

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Vincent J. Lee

This report documents the development and integration of software and hardware components used for the partial automation of the mass calibration process. The...

Surface Energy Formula for a Hsieh-Clough-Tocher Element

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Marjorie A. McClain, Christoph J. Witzgall

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