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Shaw C. Feng, Paul W. Witherell, Gaurav Ameta, Duck B. Kim
Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes intertwine aspects of many different engineering-related disciplines, such as powder material metrology, design, in-situ
Jinkyoo Park, Raunak Bhinge, Nishant Biswas, Amrita Srinivasan, Kincho H. Law, David Dornfeld, Moneer Helu, Sudarsan Rachuri
Using a machine learning approach, this study investigates the effects of machining parameters on the energy consumption of a milling machine tool, which would
Yaghoob Farnam, Hadi S. Esmaeeli, Dale P. Bentz, Pablo Zavattieri, Jason Weiss
In North America, some concrete pavements and sidewalks have shown severe damage during freezing. Research has been performed to better understand the cause of
Bradley N. Damazo, Andras Vladar, Olivier M. Marie-Rose, John A. Kramar
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a specialized, metrology scanning electron microscope (SEM), having a metrology sample
In recent years silicon photonic devices have emerged as a powerful tool for devleop novel, sensitivity sensors. In a recent study we systematically examined
Yoshihiro Ohno, Koichi Nara, Peter Bennich, Michael Scholand, Nils Borg
The International Energy Agency (IEA) 4E Solid State Lighting Annex initiated a programme starting in 2011 looking at a global laboratory accreditation scheme
Dynamic tension tests are performed on a quenched and partitioned high strength steel grade, QP980, using a direct tension Kolsky Bar method. In this method
Bonita V. Saunders, Brian Antonishek, Qiming Wang, Bruce R. Miller
In 1997 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) embarked on a huge project to replace one of the most cited resources for mathematical
This work presents experimental results on a recently developed manipulation controller applied to a multi-fingered robotic hand to execute both grasping and
Chukwudi A. Okoro, Lyle E. Levine, Yaw S. Obeng, Ruqing Xu
In this work, an experimental study of the influence of Cu through-silicon via (TSV) diameter on stress build up was performed using synchrotron-based X-ray
Peter B. Papazian, Kate Remley, Camillo Gentile, Nada T. Golmie
NIST has developed a new channel sounder design specifically to support radio-channel model development for 5G millimeter-wave mobile communications. Design
Product authentication is a critical capability for all supply chains in todays globalized world. Manufacturers, distributors, retailers and customers of all
Ultra-wide band (UWB) systems require either rapidly changing or very high sampling rates. Conventional analog-to-digital devices have limited dynamic range. We
Existing concrete microstructural models of particles embedded in matrix materials are only represented by regular shape particles like spheres, ellipsoids, or
Aurelien M. Delaitre, Bertrand C. Stivalet, Elizabeth N. Fong, Vadim Okun
Software static analysis is one of many options for finding bugs in software. Like compilers, static analyzers take a program as input. This paper covers tools
Dylan F. Williams, Jeffrey A. Jargon, Uwe Arz, Paul D. Hale
We discuss the role of the wave impedance in temporal measurements in rectangular waveguide and present a simple rule-of-thumb for estimating the difference of
Jeffrey A. Jargon, Paul D. Hale, Peter J. Jeavons, John B. Schlager, Andrew M. Dienstfrey, Joo-Gwang Lee, Chihyun Cho
A novel method is proposed for the calibration of channel mismatch in a time-interleaved real- time digital oscilloscope (RTDO). The method only requires a
Jeffrey A. Jargon, Chihyun Cho, Dylan F. Williams, Paul D. Hale
We develop physical models of commercially available 2.4 mm and 3.5 mm coaxial calibration kits for vector network analyzers. These models support multiline
Sensor applications at high temperatures have been major factors motivating research, development, and commercialization of a number of innovative single
Jae Hyun Kim, Nathanael A. Heckert, Kai-Li Kang, Walter G. McDonough, Kirk D. Rice, Gale A. Holmes
High strength polymer fibers such as poly(p-phenylene terephalamide) (PPTA) are used for ballistic body armors. Additionally, a co-polymer aramid fiber
Jae Hyun Kim, Steven P. Mates, Nathanael A. Heckert, Walter G. McDonough, Gale A. Holmes
High strength and light weight composite materials used in various structural components of aviation and automotive applications deform under high rate loading
Wildfires that spread into communities, referred to as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires, have destroyed communities throughout the world. The 2007 Southern
Wildfires that spread into communities, referred to as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires, have destroyed communities throughout the USA. The best way forward
John L. Pagliaro, Gregory T. Linteris, Peter B. Sunderland
Apparent combustion enhancement by some halon replacement fire suppressants (proposed for use in aircraft cargo bays) has been observed in full-scale, constant
In an effort to improve technology for performance testing and calibration of multispectral and hyperspectral imagers, the National Institute of Standards and
The CIE 191 mesopic luminous efficiency function depends on the luminance of visual adaptation field, therefore, it must be measured to implement the mesopic
Keith R. Lykke, Claire E. Cramer, John T. Woodward IV
Photometric calibration is currently the leading source of systematic uncertainty in supernova surveys that aim to determine the nature of dark energy. The bulk
Christopher C. White, Kar T. Tan, Donald L. Hunston, Adam L. Pintar, James J. Filliben
An empirically-based model has been created to predict the change in modulus for a sealant exposed to outdoor weathering. The underlying high precision data