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Technical Note (NIST TN)

Numerical Modeling and Analysis of Heat Transfer in Composite Slabs with Profiled Steel Decking

April 25, 2017

Author(s)

Jian Jiang, Joseph A. Main, Fahim Sadek, Jonathan M. Weigand

This report presents detailed and reduced-order finite element modeling of heat transfer in composite floor slabs with profiled steel decking. The detailed

Test & Evaluation of the Safety App from 911Cellular, LLC at NIST

April 20, 2017

Author(s)

Nader Moayeri, Lu Shi, Chang Li

The paper does not have an abstract. Please see the paper for an Executive Summary.

Mobile Manipulator Stability Measurements

April 18, 2017

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman, Tsai H. Hong

Mobile manipulators are being marketed for material handling and other tasks. Manufacturers suggest the stability of the vehicle best when the onboard loading

Defining the Resilience Dividend: Accounting for Co-benefits of Resilience Planning

April 6, 2017

Author(s)

Juan Fung, Jennifer Helgeson

This report presents the concept of the resilience dividend as a useful metric for community resilience planning. The report suggests defining the resilience

BIRDS v3.1 Tutorial for Low Energy Residential Database

March 9, 2017

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel, Eric G. O'Rear, Priya D. Lavappa

BIRDS v3.1 Low-Energy Residential Database Technical Manual

March 6, 2017

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel, Priya D. Lavappa, Eric G. O'Rear, Anne L. Greig, Sangwon Suh

Propane Gas Fire Experiments in Residential Scale Structures

February 27, 2017

Author(s)

Joseph M. Willi

Nine full-scale fire experiments were conducted in two residential-scale structures to study how different fire fighting tactics, specifically horizontal

Email Authentication Mechanisms: DMARC, SPF and DKIM

February 16, 2017

Author(s)

J. S. Nightingale

In recent years the IETF has been making a range of efforts to secure the email infrastructure and its use. Infrastructure protection includes source

LTE impacts on GPS

February 15, 2017

Author(s)

William F. Young, Ari D. Feldman, Sheryl M. Genco, Azizollah Kord, Daniel G. Kuester, John M. Ladbury, Duncan A. McGillivray, Audrey K. Puls, Andre R. Rosete, Adam J. Wunderlich, Wen-Bin Yang

This report describes the test methodology from LTE impacts on GPS: Test and Metrology Plan developed by National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test

Outdoor Siren Systems: A review of technology, usage and public response during emergencies

February 6, 2017

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Katrina Wakeman

The NIST Technical Investigation of the 2011 Joplin, MO tornado identified that no widely accepted standards exist for emergency communications in tornado

Industrial Wireless Systems: Radio Propagation Measurements

January 30, 2017

Author(s)

Richard Candell, Catherine A. Remley, Jeanne T. Quimby, David R. Novotny, Alexandra Curtin, Peter B. Papazian, Galen H. Koepke, Joseph Diener, Mohamed T. Hany

Radio frequency (RF) propagation measurements were conducted at three facilities representing a cross-section of different classes of industrial environments

Whats in a butt? Environmental contamination from airborne cigarette butt emissions

January 27, 2017

Author(s)

Mengyan Gong, Shahana S. Khurshid, Dustin G. Poppendieck

Examination of Compressed Air Foam (CAF) for Interior Fire Fighting

January 23, 2017

Author(s)

Craig G. Weinschenk, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Keith Stakes, Joseph M. Willi

Experiments were conducted to investigate the capabilities and limitations of compressed air foam (CAF) relative to water when used for interior structural fire

Implementation Guidelines for Executive Order 13717: Establishing a Federal Earthquake Risk Management Standard

January 13, 2017

Author(s)

John(Jack) R. Hayes Jr., Steven McCabe, Michael Mahoney

Executive Order 13717 signed by President Obama on 2-2-2016 required NIST to draft Implementation Guidelines for Federal agencies to implement the requirements

Preliminary Models for Viscosity, Thermal Conductivity, and Surface Tension of Pure Fluid Constituents of Selected Diesel Surrogate Fuels

January 5, 2017

Author(s)

Marcia L. Huber

We describe preliminary models for the viscosity, thermal conductivity, and surface tension for pure fluids that are constituents of four surrogate fuels for

A Study on the Performance of Current Smoke Alarms to the New Fire and Nuisance Tests Prescribed in ANSI/UL 217 8th Ed.

December 20, 2016

Author(s)

Thomas G. Cleary

Research was conducted on the performance of currently available smoke alarms to the new fire and cooking nuisance source tests specified in ANSI/UL 217

NIST Report based on the University of Michigan Final Grant Report (70NANB14H316)

December 16, 2016

Author(s)

Richard Candell, Nader Moayeri

The report does not have an abstract, but the following is the Introduction: The pervasive application of wireless communications is well known. One such

Rheological Measurement of Suspensions Without Slippage: Experimental and Model

December 13, 2016

Author(s)

Alex Olivas, Michelle A. Helsel, Nicos Martys, Chiara C. Ferraris, William L. George, Raissa Ferron

The conclusion of international studies was that the optimal approach to calibrate concrete rheometers would be to develop a non-Newtonian standard reference

Architecture for Software-assisted Quantity Calculus

December 2, 2016

Author(s)

David W. Flater

A quantity value, such as 5 kg, consists of a number and a reference (often an International System of Units (SI)unit) that together express the magnitude of a

OpenFOAM large-eddy simulations of atmospheric boundary layer turbulence for wind engineering applications

November 29, 2016

Author(s)

Liang Shi, Donghun Yeo

Statistical properties such as the spectral density and spatial coherence of boundary layer turbulence affect bluff body aerodynamics and structural responses

Implementation of Errors-in-Variables Regression and Monte Carlo Uncertainty Evaluation into Force Calibration Reporting at NIST

November 21, 2016

Author(s)

Thomas W. Bartel

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is commencing the implementation of certain statistical procedures, namely errors-in-variables

A Literature Review of Disaster-Induced Business Interruption and an Exploratory Analysis of the Effects of the 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season on Florida Establishments at the Zip Code Level

November 15, 2016

Author(s)

David H. Webb, Stanley W. Gilbert

As an exploratory analysis, demographic data from the 2000 Census and 2011 American Community Survey at the Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) code level are used in

The Structure of a Moderate-Scale Methanol Pool Fire

November 1, 2016

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Andrew Lock

A series of measurements was made to characterize the structure of a moderate-sized methanol pool fire steadily burning in a quiescent environment. Time

Energetics of Small and Moderate-Scale Gaseous Pool Fires

November 1, 2016

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins

A series of measurements were made to characterize the global properties of moderate-sized pool fires steadily burning in a quiescent environment. A wide range

Database-assisted Design and second-order effects on the wind-induced structural behavior of high-rise steel buildings

October 31, 2016

Author(s)

Sejun Park, Donghun Yeo

This work presents an investigation into second-order effects on the wind-induced structural dynamic behavior of high-rise steel structure, as considered within

Development of Laboratory Test Methods for RF-Based Electronic Safety Equipment: Guide to the NFPA 1982 Standard

October 31, 2016

Author(s)

Audrey K. Puls, William F. Young, Kate Remley, Jacob L. Healy, Luis A. Gonzalez

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with support from the Department of Homeland Security has been working with the National Fire

Detailed Study of Uncertainties in On-Wafer Transistor Noise-Parameter Measurements

October 24, 2016

Author(s)

James P. Randa

This paper uses a Monte Carlo simulation program to explore various aspects of uncertainties associated with the measurement of the noise parameters of

Impact of Hose Streams on Air Flows inside a Structure

October 3, 2016

Author(s)

Joseph M. Willi, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Craig G. Weinschenk

Fire suppression tactics using hose streams can affect ventilation in a structure and may impact the movement of smoke and heat through a structure. Seven

Annual Manufacturing Report

October 3, 2016

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

The purpose of this report is to track domestic manufacturing activity and its supply chain in order to develop a quantitative depiction of U.S. manufacturing

Cement Paste Reference Material (SRM2492) Shelf-Life Extension

September 30, 2016

Author(s)

Alex Olivas, Chiara C. Ferraris, Brian Lang, Jennifer Richter, Raissa Ferron

Cement-based materials (e.g. cement paste, mortar and concrete) are complex rheological fluids that display time-dependent and shear-dependent rheological