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Conferences

Modeling and metrology of metallic nanowires with application to microwave interconnects

May 23, 2010

Author(s)

Kichul Kim, Thomas M. Wallis, Paul Rice, Chin J. Chiang, Atif A. Imtiaz, Pavel Kabos, Jintao Zhang

Abstract: Broadband characterization of individual metallic nanowires for microwave interconnect applications is discussed. Circuit and method of moments (MoM)...

Electro-optic sampling for traceable high-speed electrical measurements

May 23, 2010

Author(s)

Paul D. Hale, Dylan F. Williams

We will describe how the complex frequency response of a high-speed photodiode is calibrated by use of electro-optic sampling. Our uncertainty analysis includes...

Bistable wavelength switching in a two-section quantum-dot mode-locked diode laser

May 21, 2010

Author(s)

Mingming M. Feng, Kevin L. Silverman, Richard P. Mirin, Steven T. Cundiff

We investigate the wavelength-switching dynamics of a bistable two-section quantum-dot diode laser. The switching time between the two stable wavelengths is...

An Evaluation of Technologies for Knowledge Base Population

May 21, 2010

Author(s)

Hoa T. Dang, Paul McNamee, Heather Simpson, Patrick Schone, Stephanie Strassel

Previous content extraction evaluations have neglected to address problems which complicate the incorporation of extracted information into an existing...

A Graphical Approach for Assessing High Strength Fiber Performance

May 20, 2010

Author(s)

Walter G. McDonough, Gale A. Holmes, Amanda L. Forster, Kirk D. Rice

The design and materials used for bullet resistant body armor have evolved continuously to keep up with the threats. In this paper, a graphical approach is...

High Speed Fiber Testing: The Single Fold Test

May 20, 2010

Author(s)

Haruki Kobayashi, Walter G. McDonough, Alexander J. Shapiro, Jae H. Kim, Stefan D. Leigh, Amanda L. Forster, Kirk D. Rice, Gale A. Holmes

The failure of a first responder s body armor has prompted research to assess the long-term durability and effectiveness of current and future soft body armor...

Cryogenic Fourier transform spectrometer for infrared spectral calibrations from 4 to 20 micrometers

May 20, 2010

Author(s)

Solomon I. Woods, Simon G. Kaplan, Timothy M. Jung, Adriaan C. Carter, Raju V. Datla

We present initial performance data from a cryogenic Fourier transform spectrometer (Cryo-FTS) designed for low-background spectral infrared calibrations. The...

A New Combinational Logic Minimization Technique with Applications to Cryptology

May 20, 2010

Author(s)

Joan Boyar, Rene Peralta

A new technique for combinational logic optimization is described. The technique is a two-step process. In the first step, the non-linearity of a circuit - as...

Challenges in Sustainable Polymeric Materials

May 19, 2010

Author(s)

Kathryn L. Beers, Christopher M. Stafford

While there are many societal and economic factors that contribute to a sustainable civilization, there are also real technical and scientific problems that...

Effect of Component Geometry on Flow Nonuniformities in a Large Pulse Tube Cryocooler

May 17, 2010

Author(s)

Michael A. Lewis, Ryan P. Taylor, Ray Radebaugh, Peter E. Bradley

A single-stage pulse tube cryocooler was designed to achieve 50 W of refrigeration power at 50 K when driven by a pressure oscillator that can produce up to 2.8...

Cost-effectiveness of Energy Efficiency Measures Exceeding Current Standards in New Commercial Buildings

May 17, 2010

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Building energy efficiency has become a top priority for governments across the globe due to the recent energy price volatility and increasing concern regarding...

INVESTIGATING WIND DRIVEN FIREBRAND PENETRATION INTO BUILDING VENTS

May 17, 2010

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka S. Suzuki, Yoshihiko Hayashi

Evidence suggests that wind driven firebrand showers are responsible for a majority of structure ignitions in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires in the USA...

Critical Role of Particle/Polymer Interface in Long-term Performance of Nanofilled Polymeric Coatings

May 17, 2010

Author(s)

Xiaohong Gu, Guodong Chen, Minhua Zhao, Stephanie S. Watson, Tinh Nguyen, Joannie W. Chin, Jonathan W. Martin

In this study, the role of the nanoparticle/polymer interface in the long-term UV weathering performance of a nano-ZnO filled polyurethane (PU) coating system...

Preserving quantum coherence using optimized open-loop control techniques

May 16, 2010

Author(s)

Michael J. Biercuk, Hermann Uys, Aaron Vandevender, Nobuyasu Shiga, Wayne M. Itano, John J. Bollinger

We describe experimental and theoretical studies of open-loop quantum control techniques known as dynamical decoupling (DD) for the suppression of decoherence...

Mid-IR frequency comb upconversion spectroscopy

May 16, 2010

Author(s)

Todd Johnson, Scott A. Diddams

We present a mid-infrared frequency comb generated via differency frequency mixing of a Yb femtosecond fiber laser. After passing through a methane gas sample...

The Impact of Long-term Memory Effects on Diode Power Probes

May 15, 2010

Author(s)

Catherine A. Remley, Hugo Gomes, Alejandro Testera, Nuno B. Carvalho, Monica Barciela

This paper presents an analysis of long term memory effects on power measurements using diode power probes. It will be shown that a power probe calibrated with...

Predicting the In-Service Performance of Materials Exposed to Outdoor Weathering

May 12, 2010

Author(s)

Christopher C. White, Kar T. Tan, Donald L. Hunston

Test methods were developed to duplicate the failure modes that occur to sealants during exposure in structures. The methods used a systematic approach to...

STRUCTURAL RESPONSE OF WTC 7 FLOOR SYSTEMS TO FIRE

May 12, 2010

Author(s)

Therese P. McAllister

The WTC 7 investigation by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) identified several factors that alone, or in combination, led to fire...

A Virtual Machining Model for Sustainability Analysis

May 12, 2010

Author(s)

Guodong Shao, Deogratias Kibira, Kevin W. Lyons

Sustainability has become a very significant research topic since it impacts many different manufacturing industries. The adoption of sustainable manufacturing...

Impact of Energy Measurements in Machining Operations

May 12, 2010

Author(s)

Minna S. Lanz, Mahesh Mani, Swee K. Leong, Kevin W. Lyons, Ari Ranta, Kimmo Ikkala, Nils Bengtsson

OOver the past years, institutions in general are increasingly interested and involved in sustainability and social responsibility. In addition, social and...

A SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGY FOR ACCURATE DESIGN-STAGE ESTIMATION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR INJECTION MOLDED PARTS

May 12, 2010

Author(s)

Alexander Weissman, Satyandra K. Gupta, Anantha Narayanan, Ram D. Sriram

Today's ubiquitous use of plastics in product design and manufacturing presents significant environmental and human health challenges. Injection molding, one of...

Recent Experiments Assessing the Uncertainty of Metal Cutting Temperature Measurements When Using the NIST High Speed Dual Spectrum Optical System

May 11, 2010

Author(s)

Eric P. Whitenton, April L. Cooke, Jarred Heigel, Ivan Arriola Aldamiz

Process models, including finite element modeling simulations, are important for optimizing the metal cutting process, allowing industry to make parts faster...

Measuring and improving U.S. construction productivity

May 10, 2010

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman, David T. Butry, Allison L. Huang

Although the construction industry is a major component of the U.S. economy, it has experienced a prolonged period of decline in productivity. Due to the...

Uncertainty Budgeting for Range Calibration

May 10, 2010

Author(s)

Ruediger Kessel, Raghu N. Kacker, Klaus-Dieter Sommer

The Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty (GUM) in Measurement established a general procedure to evaluate measurement uncertainty. The Guide covers only the...

Infrared and far-infrared characterization of radome materials for accurate determination of microwave permittivity

May 10, 2010

Author(s)

Karen M. Siegrist, David F. Plusquellic, Michael E. Thomas

Weak multiphonon bands dominate absorption at the lower absorption band edge which lies in the THz and submillimeter spectral regions for radome materials of...

Single-query, Bi-directional, Lazy Roadmap Planner Applied to Car-like Robots

May 8, 2010

Author(s)

Stephen B. Balakirsky, Denis Denis Dimitrov

The Single-query, Bi-directional, Lazy roadmap (SBL) algorithm successfully builds upon the traditional Probabilistic Roadmaps (PRM) approach by introducing a...

Thermal Decomposition of RP-2 with Stabilizing Additives

May 7, 2010

Author(s)

Jason A. Widegren, Thomas J. Bruno

The thermal decomposition of RP-2 and mixtures of RP-2 with four different additives has been investigated. The mixtures with RP-2 contained one of the...

Assessment of the Compositional Variability of RP-1 and RP-2 with the Advanced Distillation Curve Approach

May 7, 2010

Author(s)

Bret Windom, Tara Lovestead, Jennifer Riggs, Chris Nickell, Thomas J. Bruno

RP-1 is a long-established hydrocarbon fuel that continues to be widely used as the kerosene component in rocket propulsion systems. The desire in recent years...

The Role of Competitions in Advancing Intelligent Systems: A Practitioner's Perspective

May 5, 2010

Author(s)

Elena R. Messina, Stephen B. Balakirsky, Rajmohan Madhavan

In recent years, the number of competitions in the robotic domain has increased tremendously. This growth is spurred by the appealing nature of robots, the...

THE MULTI-RELATIONSHIP EVALUATION DESIGN FRAMEWORK: DESIGNING TESTING PLANS TO COMPREHENSIVELY ASSESS ADVANCED AND INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES

May 5, 2010

Author(s)

Brian A. Weiss, Linda C. Schmidt, Harry A. Scott, Craig I. Schlenoff

As new technologies are developed and mature, it becomes extremely important to provide both formative and summative assessments on their performance...

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