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Conferences

Contamination and Decontamination of Building Plumbing Systems

Author(s)
Stephen J. Treado, Mark A. Kedzierski, Stephanie S. Watson, Kenneth D. Cole
The quality of drinking water has always been a subject of interest. In fact, a stable and secure supply of clean drinking water is a hallmark of modern society

Fiber Frequency Combs: Development and Applications

Author(s)
Nathan R. Newbury, William C. Swann, Ian R. Coddington, John J. McFerran
The output of a femtosecond fiber laser provides a comb of lines in frequency space that can be phase-locked to either a microwave or optical reference to form

Parametric Uncertainty in Optical Image Modeling

Author(s)
James E. Potzick, Egon Marx, M P. Davidson
Optical photomask feature metrology and wafer exposure process simulation both rely on optical image modeling for accurate results. While it is fair to question

Uncertainty Analysis for Virtual Cement Measurement

Author(s)
Blaza Toman, Adriana Hornikova, Robert C. Hagwood, Hung-Kung Liu, Nien F. Zhang, Edward J. Garboczi, Jeffrey W. Bullard
Virtual measurements are the outputs of well-defined mathematical models based on theoretical principles and simulation algorithms. The VCCTL (Virtual Cement

Concrete Rheology: Knowledge and Challenges?

Author(s)
Chiara F. Ferraris
The design of concrete with specified properties for an application is not a new science, but it has taken on a new meaning with the wide use of special

Effective Link Triggers to Improve Handover Performance

Author(s)
Steve Woon, Nada T. Golmie, Y. A. Sekercioglu
Effective link layer triggering is key in order to enable fast and reliable handover across different access networks. In this paper, we investigate the use of

Shielding And Attenuation Properties of Large Buildings and Structures

Author(s)
Christopher L. Holloway, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, Kate Remley, S. A. Schima, Dylan Williams
For various applications, there is a growing need to understand the shielding and/or attenuation properties of large buildings and structures. In this paper, we

Software Assurance During Maintenance

Author(s)
Paul E. Black
Software testing and maintenance tools must yield widely accepted assurance information in a standardized form. We can then use this information as evidence to

Smart Card Authentication for Mobile Devices

Author(s)
Wayne Jansen, Serban I. Gavrila, Clement Seveillac
While mobile handheld devices provide productivity benefits, they also pose new risks. User authentication is the best safeguard against the risk of

A Study on Search Engine Use by Intelligence Analysts

Author(s)
Don E. Libes, Emile L. Morse, Jean C. Scholtz
This work reports on search engine use by intelligence analysts, generally considered experts at the task of searching for information. Intelligence analysts

Applying NIST SP 800-53 to Industrial Control Systems

Author(s)
Stuart W. Katzke, Keith A. Stouffer, Marshall Abrams, David Norton, Joe Weiss
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established an Industrial Control System Security Project to improve the security of public and

Fatigue Crack Growth Rates in Five Pipeline Steels

Author(s)
Arry Bussiba, Philippe P. Darcis, J D. McCloskey, Christopher N. McCowan, Thomas A. Siewert, Gabriel Kohn, R P. Smith, J. Merritt
This study presents fatigue data for six different pipeline steels, with strengths ranging from Grade B to X100. A fatigue crack growth test for full-thickness
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