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Design and Development of a Dictionary Translator

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

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

Technical Activities 1998-Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory

January 1, 1999

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

Visualization of Bose-Einstein Condensates

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

P M. Ketcham, D L. Feder, W P. Reinhardt, Charles W. Clark, W L. George

An Analysis of Existing Ontological Systems for Applications in Manufacturing and Healthcare

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

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

Report on the First-Generation NIST Convective Heat Flux Calibration Facility

December 10, 1998

Author(s)

David G. Holmberg, C A. Womeldorf

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed a convective heat flux calbration facility to allow evaluation of heat flux sensors. This

Testing of Interaction-driven Manufacturing Systems

December 2, 1998

Author(s)

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

Finite Element and Finite Difference Programs for Computing the Linear Electric and Elastic Properties of Digital Images of Random Materials

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

Edward J. Garboczi

This manual has been prepared to show some of the theory behind, and the practical details for using, various finite element and finite difference computer

Dipole Moments of Weak, Electrically Small Emitters from TEM-Cell Measurements

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

David A. Hill, Kenneth H. Cavcey

This report presents a new method for determining the equivalent electric and magnetic dipole moments of an electrically small emitter from TEM-cell

Characterization of Weak, Electrically Small Emitters from TEM-Cell Measurements

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

David A. Hill, Kenneth H. Cavcey

Initial CAALS Device Capability Dataset

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

Gary W. Kramer, T. A. Staab

Thermodynamic Properties of Water: Tabulation from the IAPWS Formulation 1995 for the Thermodynamic Properties of Ordinary Water Substance for General and Scientific Use

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

Allan H. Harvey

Annotated Bibliography: Works by Staff of the Economic Assessment Office and its Contractors

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

R N. Spivack

This annotated bibliography contains all of the completed studies of the ATP prepared by the staff of the Economic Assessment Office and its contractors.

EEEL Technical Accomplishments 98 Advancing Metrology for Electrotechnology to Support U.S. Economy

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

JoAnne M. Surette

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

Procedures for Obtaining NIST Recognition as an Accrediton of Quality System Registrars Under the Fastener Quality Act

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

S. W. Stiefel, R L. Gladhill

On November 16, 1990, the United States Congress enacted the Fastener Quality Act (FQA), P.L. 101-592 (the Act). The Act was amended in 1996 by Section 11 of P

Accreditation Requirements for Quality System Registrars Under Provisions of the Fastener Quality Act

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

S. W. Stiefel, R L. Gladhill

On November 16, 1990, the United States Congress enacted the Fastener Quality Act (FQA), P.L. 101-592 (the Act). The Act was amended in 1996 by Section 11 of P

Quality Assurance System Registration Requirements for Facilities Under Provisions of the Fastener Quality Act

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

S. W. Stiefel, R L. Gladhill

On November 16, 1990, the United States Congress enacted the Fastener Quality Act (FQA), P.L. 101-592 (The Act). The Act was amended in 1996 by Section 11 of P

TBT Agreement Activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 1997

December 1, 1998

Author(s)

JoAnne R. Overman

This report describes the World Trade organization (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) activities conducted by the National Institute

A Method of Test for Tracer Gas Test of an Outdoor Furnace Designed for Installation Without a Flue Pipe

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

S T. Liu, George E. Kelly

An induced draft, gas-fired furnance orignally designed for outdoor installation without a flue pipe was tested by the tracer gas method to determine its off

Performance of a Commerical Hot Water Boiler

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

Cheol D. Park, S T. Liu

In responding to ASHRAE SPC 155P's interest and to provide additional evidence on the envisioned linear relationship between output and input of a boiler under

Support Vector Machines Applied to Face Recognition

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

P J. Phillips

Face recognition is a K class problem, where K is the number of known individuals; and support vector machines (SVMs) are a binary classification method. By

Thermal Spray Coatings Workshop: Sensors, Modeling, and Control Strategies. Summary of a Workshop Held at National Institute of Standards and Technology

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

Frank S. Biancaniello, Stephen D. Ridder

The NIST Metallurgy Division has initiated a research program to investigate coatings produced by thermal spray techniques. The focus of this research is the

Using Simulation as a Proxy for a Real Shop Floor and Data Collection System

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

Frank H. Riddick

Increasing shop floor efficiency has always been a major concern of manufacturing companies. Scheduling applications have been successfully employed to create

The OOF Manual: Version 1.0

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

W C. Carter, Stephen A. Langer, Lin-Sien H. Lum

Using Model Checking to Generate Tests from Specifications

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

P E. Ammann, Paul E. Black, William J. Majurski

The OOF Manual: Version 1.0

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

W C. Carter, Stephen A. Langer, Lin-Sien H. Lum

OOF and PPM200F are programs developed at NIST to investigate the properties of microstructures. The user starts with an image of a real or simulated

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory Technical Progress Bulletin 98-1, Covering Laboratory Programs, January to March 1998, with 1997-1998 EEEL Events Calendar

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

J M. Rohrbaugh

This is the fifty-ninth issue of a quarterly publication providing information on the technical work of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Toward a National Standards Strategy Conference Summary Report

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

K J. Leuteritz, W G. Leight

On September 23, 1998, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) co-hosted a summit

Aircraft Hangar Fire Protection System Evaluation Full Scale Fire Test Report

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

G G. Back, A J. Parker, J L. Scheffey, F W. Williams, J E. Gott, R J. Tabet

Molecular Level Design of Flame Retardants and Fire Resistant Materials (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Marc R. Nyden

Recent work conducted in this laboratory has demonstrated the application of molecular modeling techniques to the design of flame retardants and fire resistant

Flammability Studies of Polymer Layered Silicate (Clay) Nanocomposites (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Gilman, Takashi Kashiwagi, Marc R. Nyden, James E. Brown, C L. Jackson, S M. Lomakin, E P. Giannelis, E Manias

In the pursuit of improved approaches to fire retarding polymers a wide variety of concerns must be addressed, in addition to the flammability issues. First

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