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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
The Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) provides measurement capability of high economic impact focused primarily on the needs of the U.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
The Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL), working in concert with other NIST Laboratories, is providing measurement capability and other
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
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
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
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
The distributed measurement and control (DMC) industry is migrating away from proprietary hardware and software platforms in favor of open and standardized
In 1978, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a Final Rule containing test procedures for measuring the efficiency and energy consumption of conventional
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
This report documents the development and integration of software and hardware components used for the partial automation of the mass calibration process. The
The mission of the Ceramics Division can be stated as follows:Work with industry, standards bodies, academia, and other government agencies in providing the
The activities of the NIST Metallurgy Division during FY 1998 are described. The Division's activities are organized into four major programs and two smaller
A V. Clark, David T. Gallagher, C S. Hehman, P A. Fuchs, M G. Lozev
Pin and hanger connections are used in bridges to suspend an interior span from the outer spans. The connections can sometimes lock up due to corrosion. If
This report summarizes research projects measurement method developments, calibration and testing services, and data evaluation activities that were carried out
The Materials Reliability Division develops measurement technologies which enable the producers and users of materials to improve the quality and reliability of
The Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) strengthens the U.S. economy by
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
John V. Messina, James A. St Pierre, Michael R. McCaleb
The lack of a traceable set of terminologies to describe electronic components has long been identified by the electronic industry as a significant problem. As
Craig I. Schlenoff, Robert W. Ivester, Donald E. Libes, Peter O. Denno, Simon Szykman
The objective of the work described in this paper is to move closer to the ultimate goal of seamless system integration using the principle behind ontological
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed a convective heat flux calbration facility to allow evaluation of heat flux sensors. This
Katherine C. Morris, David W. Flater, Donald E. Libes, Albert W. Jones
As automation of manufacturing processes becomes more widespread, manufacturing systems are becoming more and more software dependent. At the same time, the