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Conferences

Critical Viscosity of Xenon: Surprises and Scientific Results

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Robert F. Berg, Michael R. Moldover, G A. Zimmerli

The Critical Viscosity of Xenon (CVX) experiment, which flew on board Space Shuttle flight STS-85 in August 1997, measured the viscosity of xenon near the...

NIST Microform Calibration - How Does It Benefit U.S. Industry?

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger

In microform metrology, complex 3-D surface features in the micrometer range must be quantified for their space and size including dimensions, curves, angles...

Polarmetric Calibration Standards for Reciprocal Monostatic Radar Systems

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Lorant A. Muth, Paul D. Domich, B. M. Welsh, A. L. Butterbaugh, B. M. Kent

Statistical Analysis of Partial Discharge Phenomena - Time of Occurrence Distributions

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

X. Han, N. Alan Heckert, James J. Filliben, Yicheng Wang

This paper presents time-of-occurrence (phase) distributions of individual pulsating partial discharges (PDs) which occur in a point-dielectric gap in air for...

The Dilemma of Surge Protection vs. Overvoltage Scenarios: Implications for Low-Voltage Surge-Protective Devices

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

A. Mansoor, Francois D. Martzloff

The application of surge-protective devices in low-voltage systems faces the dilemma of providing effective limiting against surges while not attempting to...

Perceptual Effects of Noise in Digital Video Compression

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Charles D. Fenimore, John M. Libert, S. A. Wolf

We present results of subjective viewer assessment of video quality of MPEG-2 compressed video containing wide-band Gaussian noise. The video test sequences...

Application of Laser Feedback Metrology to a Hexapod Test Strut

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

M Schmidt-Lange, E Amatucci, Albert J. Wavering

A laser position feedback system has been designed to improve the accuracy of strut positioning for the prototype Ingersoll2 Octahedral Hexapod machine...

Full Polarimetric Calibration for RCS Measurement Ranges: Performance, Analysis and Measurement Results

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

B. M. Welsh, Lorant A. Muth, A. L. Buterbaugh, B. M. Kent

National Institute of Standards and Technology Programs in Electrical Measurements for Electronic Interconnections

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Donald C. DeGroot, Dylan Williams

Abstract: The National Institute of Standards and Technology operates a number of research projects to advance measurement science and technology for the...

NIST Virtual/Physical Random Profile Roughness Calibration Standards

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Jun-Feng Song, Christopher J. Evans, Michael L. McGlauflin, Eric P. Whitenton, Theodore V. Vorburger, Y B. Yuan

The NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) virtual/physical surface roughness calibration standard consists of physical specimens whose surfaces...

NIST, States, Companies, and Universities: Partners in Economic Growth

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Robert E. Hebner

New kinds of partnerships between the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), States, Companies, and Universities are essential to preserve and...

Conformance Testing Object-Oriented Frameworks Using JAVA

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Kevin G. Brady, James A. St Pierre

This paper details the assumptions, decision processes, and conclusions reached during the development and implementation of a Conformance Testing Tool using...

Mode and Transport Studies of Laser-Cooled Ion Plasmas in a Penning Trap, ed. by D.H.E. Dubin

September 29, 1998

Author(s)

T B. Mitchell, John Bollinger, X -. Huang, Wayne M. Itano

Evaluating the Performance of Rapid Prototyping/Rapid Manufacturing Systems

September 28, 1998

Author(s)

Richard L. Rhorer, Kevin K. Jurrens, Bradley N. Damazo

A method of fabricating and measuring simple part shapes to evaluate the performance of Rapid Prototyping (RP) systems is proposed in this report. These test...

The Effect of Sample Preparation and silane Coupling Agent Chain Structure on the Durability of E-Glass Fibers

September 23, 1998

Author(s)

Gale A. Holmes, J Cheng, B. Wu, G. Mao, R C. Peterson

The Evolution of Debonding in a Single fiber Composite Fragmentation Test

September 23, 1998

Author(s)

R C. Peterson, Gale A. Holmes, Donald L. Hunston, Walter G. McDonough

Interface Adhesion of E-Glass Fibers in Model Polyisocyanurate Networks

September 23, 1998

Author(s)

Walter G. McDonough, Gale A. Holmes, R C. Peterson

Recent work examining the nature of the failure process of glass/epoxy specimens in the single fiber fragmentation test showed that the matrix exhibited...

Viscoelastic Properties of a Resin Commonly Used in the Single Fiber Fragmentation Test

September 23, 1998

Author(s)

Donald L. Hunston, Gale A. Holmes, R C. Peterson

Because the fiber-matrix interface can play an important role in the performance of a composite, it has been the subject of considerable study. One of the...

Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles Driving Over Rough Terrain

September 17, 1998

Author(s)

Alberto Lacaze, Yigal Moscovitz, Nicholas DeClaris, Karl Murphy

This paper presents a multiresolutional architec- ture of planners for obstacle avoidance in outdoor mobility. The planner makes use of o -line dynam- ical...

The Transfer, Maintenance, and Dissemination of Low-Frequency Impedance at NIST

September 15, 1998

Author(s)

Yui-May Chang

A brief description is presented of the low-frequency impedance calibration facility at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Included are...

General Report CIGRE Session 1998 Study Committee 15, Materials for Electrotechnology

September 15, 1998

Author(s)

Alan H. Cookson, C M. Cooke

This is a report of the general Session for Study committee 15, Materials for electrotechnology, which took place at the CIGRE meeting in Paris, on September 2...