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Journal of Research Volume 3

Bureau of Standards Journal of Research

The Journal of Research of NIST and its predecessors report NIST research and development in metrology and related fields of: physical science, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, biotechnology, information technology.

For additional information see: About the Journal

Volume 3

ISSN: 0091-1801

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

Issue 4

Issue 5

Issue 6




Issue 1 July 1929

A course-shift indicator for the double-modulation type radiobeacon, p. 1
Diamond, H.; Dunmore, F. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.003

Relative visibility of luminous flashes from neon lamps and from incandescent lamps with and without red filters, p. 11
Breckenridge, F. C.; Nolan, J. E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.004

A crystalline difructose anhydride from hydrolyzed inulin, p. 27
Jackson, R. F.; Goergen, S. M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.005

Fastness of dyed fabrics to dry cleaning, p. 39
Eichlin, A. S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.006

Note on a mercury spark gap for instantaneous photography, p. 53
Curtiss, L. F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.007

Improvements in the preparation of aldonic acids, p. 57
Hudson, C. S.; Isbell, H. S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.008

Note on the ratio of the electromagnetic to the electrostatic unit of electricity as compared to the velocity of light, p. 63
Curtis, H. L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.009

Bunsen flames of unusual structure, p. 65
Smith, F. A.; Pickering, S. F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.010

A study of sheathing papers, p. 75
Carson, F. T.; Worthington, F. V.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.011

Use of 8-hydroxyquinoline in separations of aluminum, p. 91
Lundell, G. E. F.; Knowles, H. B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.012

Removal of dissolved gases from liquids by vacuum sublimation, p. 97
Hibben, J. H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.013

Some absorption properties of clay bricks, p. 105
Palmer, L. A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.014

The first spectrum of krypton, p. 129
Meggers, W. F.; de Bruin, T. L.; Humphreys, C. J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.015

A comparison of the formulas for the calculation of the inductance of coils and spirals wound with wire of large cross section, p. 163
Grover, F. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.016


Issue 2 July 1929

Efficiency of machinists' vises, p. 191
Whittemore, H. L.; Sweetman, L. R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.017

Effect of service on the endurance properties of rail steels, p. 205
Freeman, J. R.; Solakian, H. N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.018

The structure of (?) methylxyloside, p. 247
Phelps, F. P.; Purves, C. B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.019

The mutual inductance of two parallel circles, p. 255
Snow, C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.020

Soil-corrosion studies, 1927-28, p. 275
Logan, K. H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.021

Photoionization of some alkali vapors, p. 303
Mohler, F. L.; Boeckner, C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.022

Making the glass disk for a 70-inch telescope reflector, p. 315
Finn, A. N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.023

Effect of water on expansions of ceramic bodies of different composition, p. 331
Schurecht, H. G.; Pole, G. R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.024


Issue 3 July 1929

Thermoelectric temperature scales, p. 343
Roeser, W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.025

Light fastness or lithographic ink pigments, p. 359
Appel, W. D.; Reed, R. F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.026

Effect of oxidizing conditions on accelerated electrolytic corrosion tests, p. 375
Rawdon, H. S.; Tucker, W. A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.027

Representation of aberration diffraction effects by means of rotating sectors, p. 391
Bennett, A. H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.028

Hot aqueous solutions for the quenching of steels, p. 399
French, H. J.; Hamill, T. E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.029

Preparation of experimental sagger bodies according to fundamental properties, p. 419
Heindl, R. A.; Mong, L. E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.030

A suppressed-zero electrodynamic voltmeter, p. 445
Harris, F. K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.031

Two isomeric crystalline compounds of d-mannose with calcium chloride, p. 459
Dale, J. K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.032

A study of purified wood fibers as a papermaking material, p. 469
Rasch, R. H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.033


Issue 4 October 1929

Compressive strength of clay brick walls, p. 507
Stang, A. H.; Parsons, D. E.; McBurney, J. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.034

Determination of manganese in steel and iron by the persulphate-arsenite method, p. 573
Bright, H. A.; Larrabee, C. P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.035

Determination of fluorine and of silica in glasses and enamels containing fluorine, p. 581
Hoffman, J. I.; Lundell, G. E. F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.036

The heat of formation of sulphur dioxide, p. 597
Eckman, J. R.; Rossini, F. D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.037


Issue 5 November 1929

Optical heterogeneity of a fused quartz disk, p. 619
Tilton, L. W.; Tool, A. Q.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.038

Data on ultra-violet solar radiation and the solarization of window materials, p. 629
Coblentz, W. W.; Stair, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.039

Progress report on investigation of fire-clay bricks and the clays used in their preparation, p. 691
Heindl, R. A.; Pendergast, W. L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.040

The first spectrum of xenon, p. 731
Meggers, W. F.; deBruin, T. L.; Humphreys, C. J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.041

The arc spectrum of arsenic, p. 765
Meggers, W.F.; deBruin, T. L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.042

Metallographic polishing. I. Automatic metallographic polishing machine, p. 783
Epstein, S.; Buckley, J. P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.043

Correcting engine tests for humidity, p. 795
Brooks, D. B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.044

Analysis of diaphragm system for the x-ray standard ionization chamber, p. 807
Taylor, L. S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.045


Issue 6 December 1929

Turning with shallow cuts at high speeds, p. 829
French, H. J.; Digges, T. G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.046

Further experimental production of currency paper in the Bureau of Standards paper mill, p. 899
Shaw, M. B.; Bicking, G. W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.047

A method of measuring the stress-strain relations of wet textiles with application to wet rayons, p. 927
Hamm, H. A.; Stevens, R. E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.048

Corrosion of open-valley flashings, p. 937
Beij, K. H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.049

Comparative properties of wrought iron made by hand puddling and by the Aston process, p. 953
Rawdon, H. S.; Knight, O. A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.050

A gravimetric method for the determination of ruthenium, p. 993
Gilchrist, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.051

Observations on the iron-nitrogen system, p. 1005
Epstein, S.; Cross, H. C.; Groesbeck, E. C.; Wymore, I. J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.052

Melting, mechanical working, and some physical properties of rhodium, p. 1029
Swanger, W. H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.053

Optical rotation and ring structure in the sugar group - The optical rotation of the various asymmetric carbon atoms in the hexose and pentose sugars, p. 1041
Isbell, H. S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.003.054


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