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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

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...

Evaluation of Fire Detection Technology for Suitability in Aircraft Cargo Compartments (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Thomas G. Cleary, William L. Grosshandler

NIST is assisting the FAA in its research to improve fire detection in Class C and D aircraft cargo compartments. Class C and D compartments are inaccessible in...

Mixed Layer Model for Pyrolysis of Bubbling Thermoplastic Materials (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler

For many thermoplastic materials exposed to a strong heat flux from above, a layer of bubbles forms in the melted region near the upper surface. The action of...

Temperature Uncertainties for Bare-Bead and Aspirated Thermocouple Measurements in Fire Environments (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, E Braun, Richard D. Peacock, Henri E. Mitler, Erik L. Johnsson, Paul A. Reneke, L G. Blevins

Gas-phase temperature is the most ubiquitous measurement recorded in fire environments and plays a central role in understanding of fire behavior. Generally...

Carbon Monoxide Measurement Using a Near-Infrared Tunable Diode Laser (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

L G. Blevins, William M. Pitts, D S. Bomse

One important goal of fire research is to study the formation and consumption of chemical species in and around a fire. Instruments which possess rapid temporal...

Dispersed Liquid Agent Fire Suppression Screening Method (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Jiann C. Yang, Michelle K. Donnelly, N C. Prive, William L. Grosshandler

The recent ban on halon 1301 production (as a result of its ozone depleting potential) has resulted in an extensive search for replacements and alternatives...

Particulate Entry Lag in Smoke Detectors (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Thomas G. Cleary, Artur A. Chernovsky, William L. Grosshandler, Michael D. Anderson

It is well known that smoke detectors do not instantaneously respond to smoke concentration directly outside the detector. The smoke must be transported through...

Using Bench Scale Fire Measurements in Large Scale Simulations (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Anthony P. Hamins, L G. Blevins

A program is underwat at NIST to develop a numerical field model, referred to as the Industrial Fire Simulator (IFS), to simulate large scale fire phenomena...

Transient Agent, Recirculating Pool Fire (TARPF) Suppression Screen (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler, Anthony P. Hamins, Kevin B. McGrattan, Cary Presser

The amount of a gaseous agent required to extinguish fires in full-scale engine nacelle tests varies greatly with the geometry of the fixture and the manner in...

Federal Register Document Image Database 25, Volume 1

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Michael D. Garris, Stanley Janet, W Klein

A new, fully-automated process has been developed at NIST to derive ground truth for document images. The method involves matching optical character recognition...

FERET Evaluation Methodology for Face-Recognition Algorithms

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, H Moon, S A. Rizvi, P J. Rauss

Analytical Study of Residential Buildings With Reflective Roofs

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Robert R. Zarr

Annual heating (cooling) loads, peak heating (cooling) loads, and exterior roof temperatures for a small compact ranch house are computed using the Thermal...

Enhancement of R123 Pool Boiling by the Addition of Hydrocarbons

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski

This paper present pool boiling heat transfer data for ten different R123/hydrocarbon mixtures. The data consisted of pool boiling performance of a GEWA-T TM...

Liquefaction Evaluation of Densified Sand at Approach to Pier 1 on Treasure Island, California, Using SASW Method

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

R D. Andrus, K H. Stokoe, R M. Chung, J A. Bay

Areas of improved and unimproved soil near berthing Pier 1 at Treasure Island, California, were investigated by the Spectral-Analysis-of-Surface-Waves (SASW)...

Electronic Book '98 Workshop

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

V R. McCrary

The NIST DMIS Interpreter: Version 2

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Thomas R. Kramer, Frederick M. Proctor, William G. Rippey, Harry A. Scott

This report describes an interpreter which reads a file of numerical control code for a coordinate measuring machine (CMM), produces calls to a set of canonical...

The FERET Verification Testing Protocol for Face Recognition Algorithms

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

S A. Rizvi, J P. Phillips, H Moon

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

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Allan H. Harvey

Tables are provided for the density, enthalpy, entropy, and volume of water and steam calculated from the IAPWS Formulation 1 995 for the Thermodynamic...

Particle Measurements in Fe(CO)5-Inhibited Flames (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

M D. Rumminger, Gregory T. Linteris

Since iron pentacarbonyl (Fe(CO)5) is among the most efficient flame inhibitors ever identified, research on flame inhibition by Fe(CO5) was recently started at...

Influence of Surface Silica on the Pyrolysis of Silicones (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

R R. Buch, John R. Shields, Takashi Kashiwagi, Thomas Cleary, Kenneth D. Steckler

Silicones encompass a wide variety of noval materials that find applications in virtually every major industry sector. The dominant polymer in the silicone...

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