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Francine K. Amon, Nelson P. Bryner, Anthony P. Hamins
This workshop provided a forum to discuss the strategies, technologies, procedures, best practices, research and development that can significantly improve
This is the collection of papers presented at the Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems Workshop, held at NIST on August 24, 25, and 26, 2004. This was
This Recommendation specifies a message authentication code (MAC) algorithm based on a symmetric key block cipher. This block cipher-based MAC algorithm, called
The Recommended Practice Guide describes nearly 200 standard measurement methods (standards) used by the surface engineering community. The standards compiled
Jeffrey W. Gilman, Takashi Kashiwagi, A B. Morgan, Rick D. Davis, Richard H. Harris Jr., L D. Brassell
In 1997 NIST reported that polymer layered-silicate (clay) nanocomposites exhibit reduced flammability, in the form of reduced heat release rate (HRR). The
This workshop on Coatings for Corrosion Protection: Offshore Oil and Gas Operation Facilities, Marine Pipelines, Ship Structures, and Port Facilities was held
Results are presented for a series of fire-suppression tests conducted in a full-scale nacelle along with the results of pretest predictions carried out using
Phase Doppler Anemometry (PDA) is a widely used measurement technique capable of non-intrusively measuring a droplet diameter and up to three components of its
The current paper introduces a facility to be used for the investigation of fire suppressant transport and pool fire extinction in an environment similar to an
CF3I has been considered to be a candidate replacement of CF3Br used in aircraft for fuel inerting and for fire fighting. In this study, the chemical effects of
The National Institute of Standards and Technology hosted a two-day workshop focusing on needed research on occupant behavior and movement during building
Hans P. Mumm, Maynard S. Dewey, Jeffrey S. Nico, Alan K. Thompson, A Garcia, J F. Wilkerson, S J. Freedman, B K. Fujikawa, T E. Chupp, R L. Cooper, C A. Trull, Fred E. Wietfeldt, G L. Jones
Michael A. Lombardi, Andrew N. Novick, John P. Lowe, Matthew J. Deutch, Gerald Nelson, Douglas D. Sutton, William C. Yates, D. W. Hanson
This document serves as a recommended practice guide intended to benefit WWVB radio controlled clock (RCC) manufacturers and consumers. It recommends key
People face a variety of hazards in built environments. The emergency management field has developed various approaches applicable to building emergencies, and
Understanding how strategies that protect building occupants can best be selected and effectively deployed is a critical task for a research agenda that tackles
Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) refers to the transmission of speech across data-style networks. This form of transmission is conceptually superior to
Joan Hash, N Bartol, H Rollins, W Robinson, J Abeles, S Batdorff
Traditionally, information technology (IT) security and capital planning and investment control (CPIC) processes have been performed independently by security
P J. Disimile, J R. Tucker, B Croswell, John M. Davis
The current work is presented as part of an effort to develop a spray transport model that would be used within the computational fire code currently under
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides standard time and frequency information through three radio broadcast stations that are