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Special Publication (NIST SP)

Responding to National Needs: The National Bureau of Standards Becomes the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 1969-1993

November 1, 2000

Author(s)

J F. Schooley

This book is a history of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS)/National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the period 1969 to 1993. It...

Report of the 85th National Conference on Weights and Measures

November 1, 2000

Author(s)

H V. Oppermann, J A. Koenig

The 85th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights & Measures (NCWM), was held July 16 through July 20, 2000 at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond...

The Eighth Text REtrieval Conference (TREC-8)

November 1, 2000

Author(s)

Ellen M. Voorhees, Donna K. Harman

This report constitutes the proceedings of the eighth Text REtrieval Conference (TREC-8) held in Gaithersburg, Maryland, November 16, 1999. The conference was...

Federal Agency Use of Public Key Technology for Digital Signatures and Authentication

October 1, 2000

Author(s)

K L. Lyons-Burke, FPKIS Committee

This guidance document was developed by the Federal Public Key Infrastructure Steering Committee to assist Federal agencies that are considering the use of...

NIST Recommended Practice Guide: Installing, Maintaining, and Verifying Your Charpy Impact Machine

October 1, 2000

Author(s)

D P. Vigliotti, Thomas A. Siewert, Christopher N. McCowan

The quality of the data developed by pendulum impact machines depends on how well the machines are installed, maintained, and verified. This is the reason that...

Halocarbons 1: Methane Derivatives

October 1, 2000

Author(s)

Arno D. Laesecke

This poster (47 in x 30 in) shows ab initio computed structures of the chlorine and/or fluorine derivatives of methane. Some of these compounds are working...

Information Technology: American National Standard for Information Systems: Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial, & Scar Mark & Tattoo (SMT) Information

September 1, 2000

Author(s)

R. McCabe

Defines the content, format, and units of measurement for the exchange of fingerprint, palmprint, facial/mugshot, and scar, mark, & tattoo (SMT) image...

Technical Digest, Symposium on Optical Fiber Measurements, 2000

September 1, 2000

Author(s)

Paul A. Williams, Gordon W. Day

Polarization mode dispersion (PMD), multimode fiber parameters, fiber geometry and chromatic dispersion mapping in fibers are some of the measurement issues in...

NIST Measurement Services: Measurement Assurance Program for the Spectral Density of Relative Intensity Noise of Optical Fiber Sources Near 1550 nm

September 1, 2000

Author(s)

Gregory E. Obarski, Jolene Splett

This paper provides the documentation to establish a measurement assurance program (MAP) for the spectral density of relative intensity noise (RIN) of optical...

Guidelines to Federal Organizations on Security Assurance and Acquisition/Use of Tested/Evaluated Products

August 1, 2000

Author(s)

E Roback

Computer security assurance provides a basis for one to have confidence that security measures, both technical and operational, work as intended. Use of...

Optical Fiber Power Meter Nonlinearity Calibrations at NIST

August 1, 2000

Author(s)

Igor Vayshenker, Shao Yang, Xiaoyu X. Li, Thomas Scott, Christopher L. Cromer

We describe a system for measuring the response nonlinearity of optical fiber power meters and detectors over a wide power dynamic range at telecommunication...

NIST Special Database 27 Fingerprint Minutiae From Latent and Matching Tenprint Images

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Michael D. Garris, R. McCabe

UPDATE: 1/20/2017 It has been determined that this dataset lacks the documentation required by NIST for distribution. This dataset has been withdrawn and is no...

Optical Fiber Power Meter Calibrations at NIST

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Igor Vayshenker, Xiaoyu X. Li, David J. Livigni, Thomas Scott, Christopher L. Cromer

NIST has established measurement services for the calibration of optical fiber power meters at the three nominal wavelengths of 850, 1300, and 1550 nm using...

Review of Technologies for Active Suppression of Fuel Tank Explosions

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Ginger Bennett

Relative Benefit Assessment of Fire Protection System Changes

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Ginger Bennett

Detection and Measurement of Middle Distillate Fuel Vapors Using Tunable Dye Lasers.

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

K L. Mcnesby, R T. Wainner, A W. Miziolek, W M. Jackson, I A. McLaren

A sensor for measurement of vapors from the hydrocarbon-based fuels JP-8, DF-2, and gasoline is described. The sensor is based upon a previously reported laser...

A METHOD FOR EXTINGUISHING ENGINE NACELLE FIRES BY USE OF INTUMESCENT COATINGS

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Ginger Bennett

MODELING THE EFFECT OF WATER SPRAY SUPPRESSION ON LARGE-SCALE POOL FIRES

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

P E. DesJardin, L A. Gritzo, S R. Tieszen

In practical fire suppression systems for large rooms or compartments, water sprinklers are often located on or near the ceilings. In this configuration, the...

Extinction of Counterflow Diffusion Flames with Fine-Water Droplets

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

A K. Lazzarini, Harsha K. Chelliah, R H. Krauss, Gregory T. Linteris

Fire Suppression by Particulate Containing Metallic Compounds

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

P N. Wanigarathne, R H. Krauss, Harsha K. Chelliah, Robert J. Davis

Water Mist Suppression of Methane/Air and Propane/Air Counterflow Flames

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

E J. Zegers, B A. Williams, R S. Sheinson, J W. Fleming

inhibition of Premixed Methane-Air Flames by Submicron Water Mists

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Stephen P. Fuss, d J. Dye, B A. Williams, J W. Fleming

Suppression Effectiveness Screening for Impulsively Discharged Agents

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler, Anthony P. Hamins, S R. Charagundla, Cary Presser

EXPERIMENTAL AND MECHANISTIC INVESTIGATION OF OPPOSED-FLOW PROPANE / AIR FLAMES BY PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Valeri I. Babushok, R T. Wainner, K L. Mcnesby, R G. Daniel, A W. Miziolek

In this work. we repoil the results of experimental and con1put:itioiial studies on inhibition and extinction of opposed-flow propane (C&)-air tlaines by DMMP...

Flame Inhibition by Ferrocene, Alone and with CO2 and Cf3H

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, M D. Rumminger

Experimental Investigation of Extinguishment of Laminar Diffusion Flames By Thermal Agents

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Rodney A. Bryant, Marcia L. Huber, William M. Pitts

As part of the National effort to identify effective replacements for halon fire suppressants, NIST has been investigating whether highly effective thermal...

An Interpretation of the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement

May 1, 2000

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker

The Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) is intended for all scientific and technological measurements in science, engineering, commerce...

Ninth International Conference on Computer Technology in Welding, September 28-30, 1999, Detroit, MI

May 1, 2000

Author(s)

Thomas A. Siewert, C Pollock

This is the proceedings of the ninth conference in this series. It was held September 28 to 30, 1999, in Detroit, MI, under the sponsorship of the American...

A Guide to EU Standards and Conformity Assessment

May 1, 2000

Author(s)

H Delaney, R van de Zande

This guide is an easy-to-use introductory reference for industry and government officials on the general principles and concepts behind the European Union's (EU...

NIST Serial Holdings 2000

March 1, 2000

Author(s)

Susan A. Sanders, S S. Edwards

This publication contains bibliographic information on approximately 5,000 titles held in the NIST Research Library, representing current and noncurrent...

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