Conferences

The IAQ and Energy Impacts of Reducing Formaldehyde Emissions in Commercial Building

February 11, 2014

Author(s)

Lisa C. Ng, Andrew K. Persily, Steven J. Emmerich, Kevin Y. Teichman

Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in buildings are designed to provide thermally comfortable conditions and to maintain acceptable

Standard Reference Material 1450d, Fibrous Glass Board, for Thermal Insulation Measurements

February 4, 2014

Author(s)

Robert R. Zarr, Stefan D. Leigh

Thermal conductivity measurements at and near room temperature are presented as the basis for certified values of thermal conductivity for SRM 1450d, Fibrous

Third-order antibunching from an imperfect single-photon source

February 4, 2014

Author(s)

Martin J. Stevens, Scott C. Glancy, Sae Woo Nam, Richard P. Mirin

We measure second- and third-order temporal coherences, g(2)(τ) and g(3)(τ1,τ2), of an optically excited single-photon source: an InGaAs quantum dot in a

Real-Time Access Control Rule Fault Detection Using a Simulated Logic Circuit

February 3, 2014

Author(s)

Chung Tong Hu, Karen Scarfone

Access control (AC) policies can be implemented based on different AC models, which are fundamentally composed by semantically independent AC rules in

Dynamic Spectrum Access: Current State of the Art and Future Challenges

February 2, 2014

Author(s)

Anirudha Sahoo, Michael R. Souryal

Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) is emerging as a promising technology to mitigate the spectrum scarcity caused by static frequency allocations. Despite the clear

Optimal Spread in Network Consensus Models

January 27, 2014

Author(s)

Fern Y. Hunt

Suppose we seek a set of nodes in a network that will enable the fastest spread of information in a decentralized communication environment. If communication

Adaptive Composite B-Spline Grid Generation for Interactive 3D Visualizations

January 22, 2014

Author(s)

Bonita V. Saunders, Qiming Wang, Brian Antonishek

We describe an adaptive grid generation technique based on the composition of tensor product B-spline mappings, T and Phi, where Phi maps the unit square onto

NIST 1-kilonewton sine force calibration system

January 22, 2014

Author(s)

Akobuije D. Chijioke, Ricky L. Seifarth, Zeina J. Kubarych

Many force-measurement applications are of a dynamic nature, and in recent decades there has been much progress in demonstrating and developing dynamic

Thermodynamic Performance Limits of the Vapor Compression Cycle

January 19, 2014

Author(s)

Piotr A. Domanski, J S. Brown, Jae H. Heo, Mark O. McLinden

This presentation discusses the thermodynamic performance limits of the vapor compression cycle. We have applied evolutionary algorithms to explore the

Overpressure in the FAA Aerosol Can Test with Halon Replacements

January 15, 2014

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris

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Building one-time memories from isolated qubits

January 14, 2014

Author(s)

Yi-Kai Liu

One-time memories (OTM's) are a simple type of tamper-resistant cryptographic hardware, that can be used to implement many forms of secure computation, such as

Greedy Backpressure Routing for Smart Grid Sensor Networks

January 13, 2014

Author(s)

Hamid Gharavi

In this paper, a greedy backpressure routing protocol is proposed for multigate mesh networks. This protocol evaluates the greedy backpressure metric (GBM)

Thermochemical Characterization of Materials using a Novel Laser-Heating Technique

January 13, 2014

Author(s)

Cary Presser

This article reviews the application of a novel rapid laser-heating technique (referred to as the laser-driven thermal reactor) for characterizing multiphase

Corrosion Detection in Concrete Rebars Using a Spectroscopic Technique

January 11, 2014

Author(s)

Edward J. Garboczi, Paul E. Stutzman, Shuangzhen S. Wang, Nicos Martys, Dat Duthinh, Virgil Provenzano, Shin G. Chou, David F. Plusquellic, Jack T. Surek, Sung Kim, Robert D. McMichael, Mark D. Stiles, Ahmed M. Hassan

Detecting the early corrosion of steel in reinforced concrete is a goal that has been much pursued. Since 2010, NIST has been working on a large project to

Measurement and Simulation of Millimeter Wave Scattering Cross-sections from Steel-Reinforced Concrete

January 11, 2014

Author(s)

Ahmed M. Hassan, Edward Garboczi, Robert McMichael, Jack T. Surek, Mark D. Stiles, David F. Plusquellic, Virgil Provenzano, Paul E. Stutzman, Shuangzhen S. Wang, Sung Kim, Michael D. Janezic, Jason Coder, Nicos Martys, David R. Novotny

Some iron oxide corrosion products exhibit antiferromagnetic magnetic resonances (AFMR) at around 100 GHz at normal temperatures. AFMR can be detected in

An Ontology Based Approach to Action Verification for Agile Manufacturing

January 10, 2014

Author(s)

Zeid Kootbally, Stephen B. Balakirsky

Many of today's robotic work cells are unable to detect when an action failure has occurred. This results in faulty products being sent down the line, and/or

Combinatorial Test Generation for Software Product Lines Using Minimum Invalid Tuples

January 9, 2014

Author(s)

Yu Lei, Raghu N. Kacker

A software product line is a set of software systems that share some common features. Several recent works have been reported that apply combinatorial testing

Feature Measures for the Segmentation of Neuronal Membrane using Machine Learning Algorithm

January 6, 2014

Author(s)

Afzal A. Godil, Saadia S. Iftikhar

In this paper, we present a Support Vector Machine (SVM) based pixel classifier for a semi-automated segmentation algorithm to detect neuronal membrane

The Strain Path Dependence of Plastic Deformation Response of AA5754: Experiment and Modeling

January 6, 2014

Author(s)

Minh-Son Pham, Lin Hu, Mark A. Iadicola, Adam A. Creuziger, Anthony D. Rollett

This work presents modeling of experiments on a balanced biaxial (BB) pre-strained AA5754 alloy, subsequently reloaded uniaxially along the rolling direction

Fast and Reliable Spectral Response Measurements of PV Cells Using Light Emitting Diodes

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Behrang H. Hamadani, John F. Roller, Brian P. Dougherty, Howard W. Yoon

We present a measurement system for absolute differential spectral responsivity of solar cells based on high-powered LED arrays coupled to an optical light

Advanced Biaxial Cruciform Testing at the NIST Center for Automotive Lightweighting

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Mark A. Iadicola, Adam A. Creuziger, Timothy J. Foecke

Modeling of sheet metal forming operations requires mechanical properties data at very large tensile strains and various biaxial strain paths. Typically these

Reducing the Risk of Fire in Buildings and Communities

January 1, 2014

Author(s)

Anthony Hamins, Jason D. Averill, Nelson P. Bryner, David Butry, Richard Gann, Rick D. Davis, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Alexander Maranghides, Jiann C. Yang, Matthew Bundy, Samuel Manzello, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Francine K. Amon, William E. Mell

Fire costs and losses are a significant life safety and economic burden on society comprising about two percent of the United States gross domestic product

The Detection of Neuronal Structures using a Patch-based Multi-features and Support Vector Machines Learning Algorithm

December 24, 2013

Author(s)

Saadia S. Iftikhar, Afzal A. Godil

In this research, we present an (semi-) automated segmentation algo-rithm using a Support Vector Machine classifier. This algorithm uses a high-dimensional

Fatigue crack growth rates of API X70 pipeline steel in a pressurized hydrogen gas environment

December 21, 2013

Author(s)

Elizabeth S. Drexler, Andrew J. Slifka, Robert L. Amaro, Nicholas Barbosa, Damian S. Lauria, Louis E. Hayden, Douglas G. Stalheim

Hydrogen is known to have a deleterious effect on metal, but pipelines will still be the most cost- effective means of transporting hydrogen gas and sour gas

A Simulated Sensor-based Approach for Kit Building Applications

December 20, 2013

Author(s)

Zeid Kootbally, Craig I. Schlenoff, Theodore J. Weisman, Stephen B. Balakirsky, Thomas R. Kramer, Anthony Pietromartire

Kit building or kitting is a process in which individually separate but related items are grouped, packaged, and supplied together as one unit (kit). This paper

Computational Modeling of the Electromagnetic Characteristics of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites with Different Weave Structures

December 18, 2013

Author(s)

Jack Douglas, Ahmed M. Hassan, Edward Garboczi

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFRPC) are of great interest in the aerospace and automotive industries due to their exceptional mechanical

Measuring the Neutron Lifetime with Magnetically Trapped Ultracold Neutrons

December 16, 2013

Author(s)

Hans P. Mumm

We describe an experiment to measure the neutron lifetime using a technique with a set of systematic uncertainties largely different than those of previous

First Report on Quantum Dot Coated CMOS CID Arrays for the UV and VUV

December 13, 2013

Author(s)

Uwe Arp, Robert E. Vest, Zoran Ninkov, Ross Robinson, Suraj Bhaskaran

A technique has been developed for coating commercial off the shelf (COTS) detector arrays with a thin, uniform layer of quantum dots. The quantum deposition is

Quantification of Methane Source Locations and Emissions

December 13, 2013

Author(s)

Kuldeep R. Prasad

Kuldeep Prasad(1), Brian Lamb(2), Maria Obiminda Cambaliza(3), Tegan Lavoie(3), Olivia E Salmon(3), Paul Shepson(3), Thomas Lauvaux(4), Ken Davis(4), and James

Back-End-of-Line Test Structure Design and Simulation for Subsurface Metrology with Scanning Probe Microscopy

December 13, 2013

Author(s)

Lin You, Emily Hitz, Jungjoon Ahn, Yaw S. Obeng, Joseph J. Kopanski

As demands in the semiconductor industry call for further miniaturization and performance enhancement of electronic systems, the traditional planar (2D)