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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Computations of Inhibition Effectiveness of Halogenated Compounds in Premixed Flames (NISTIR 5904)

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

Valeri I. Babushok, T Noto, Anthony P. Hamins, Wing Tsang

The burning velocity is an important parameter which characterizes the inhibition efficiency of halon-containing additives employed as flame retardants. The...

Device Driver Development for Microsoft Windows NT1: Accessing Motion Control Hardware Using a Multimedia Framework

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

Richard D. Schneeman

In order to integrate motion control hardware into an advanced operating system such as Microsoft Windows NT, a flexible set of device drivers delivering a wide...

A Proposed Software Test Service for Special Functions

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

Daniel W. Lozier

A Machining Process Planning Activity Model for System Integration

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

Shaw C. Feng

A key issue of integrating process planning systems with design systems and production planning systems is how to overcome barriers in data exchange and sharing...

TIA Round Robin for the Measurement of PMD

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

Paul A. Williams

Accuracy Issues in Comparisons of Time- and Frequency-Domain Polarization Mode Dispersion Measurements

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

Paul A. Williams

Distributed Detection for Tomographic Measurements of Component Concentrations in Fire Generated Plumes (NISTIR 5904)

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

R T. Baum, Kevin B. McGrattan, Marc R. Nyden

One of the major goals of fire research is to develop the capability to make realistic assessments of fire impact and risk by utilizing models. Currently the...

Errors Due to Connectors in Optical Fiber Power Meters

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

Igor Vayshenker, Xiaoyu X. Li, Darryl A. Keenan, Thomas Scott

Nonlinearity of Optical Fiber Power Meters

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

Igor Vayshenker, Shao Yang, Xiaoyu X. Li, Thomas Scott

Evaporation of a Small Aqueous Suppressing Agent Droplet (NISTIR 5904)

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

W. S. Chien, Jiann C. Yang, M D. King, William L. Grosshandler

Due to its ozone-depleting potential, halon 1301 (CF3Br) has been banned from production under the Montreal Protocol. The research for halon replacement(s) has...

Determination of Zero-Dispersion Wavelength in Optical Fiber Using Four-Wave Mixing

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

John B. Schlager, S. E. Mechels, Douglas L. Franzen

Uncertainty in Null Polarimeter Measurements

October 1, 1996

Author(s)

Kent B. Rochford, Chih-Ming Wang

Teaching Computers to Read Handprinted Paragraphs

September 1, 1996

Author(s)

Michael D. Garris

Metrology for Electromagnetic Technology: A Bibliography of NIST Publications

September 1, 1996

Author(s)

Annie J. Smith

Interoperability Requirements for CAD Data Transfer in the AutoSTEP Project

September 1, 1996

Author(s)

Simon P. Frechette

This document describes user requirements for implementing STEP in a production environment for packaging applications used in the auto industry. The main...

Optoelectronics at NIST

September 1, 1996

Author(s)

Gordon W. Day

Intracycle Evaporative Cooling in a Vapor Compression Cycle (NISTIR 5873)

September 1, 1996

Author(s)

B. S. Kim, Piotr A. Domanski

The temperature glide of zeotropic mixtures during phase change provides the opportunity to limit throttling losses of the refrigeration cycle by intracycle...

Application Protocol 227 Validation Report Version 1.0.

August 1, 1996

Author(s)

S W. Kline, Mark E. Palmer

Part 227 of ISO 10303, "Plant Spatial Configuration," specifies an application protocol (AP) for the exchange of spatial configuration information of process...

A Bibliography of the NIST Electromagnetic Fields Division Publications

August 1, 1996

Author(s)

Ruth-Marie Lyons

Experimental Models for Software Diagnosis

August 1, 1996

Author(s)

M V. Zelkowitz, D Wallace

A Diffuse-Interface Description of Fluid Systems

August 1, 1996

Author(s)

D M. Anderson, Geoffrey B. McFadden

NAMT Fremework for Discrete Parts Manufacturing: Industrial Review Roundtable

August 1, 1996

Author(s)

Neil Christopher, Selden Stewart

As a result of the review, we have focused and clarified the objectives of the Framework project as follows:analysis of specifications for relationships to...

Benefits and Costs of Research: Two Case Studies in Building Technology.

July 1, 1996

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman, S K. Fuller

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is improving its resource allocation process by doing "microstudies" of its research impacts on...

Benefits and Costs of Research: A Case Study of the Fire Safety Evaluation System.

July 1, 1996

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman, S F. Weber

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is improving its resource allocation process by doing "microstudies" of its research impacts on...

The Economics of New-Technology Materials: A Case Study of FRP Bridge Decking

July 1, 1996

Author(s)

M A. Ehlen, Harold E. Marshall

Many new materials are bing developed from polymers, metals, and ceramics. Industry is beginning to introduce some of these high-performance or new-technology...