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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a prototype field test standard (FTS) that incorporates three test methods that could be...
This manual describes the computer program CONTAM version 3.2 developed by NIST. CONTAM is a multizone indoor air quality and ventilation analysis program...
Chiara C. Ferraris, Alex Olivas, William Guthrie, Blaza Toman
Rheological measurements are often performed using a rotational rheometer. In this type of rheometer, the tested fluid is sheared between two surfaces, one of...
Between 22:30:00 June 30, 2015, and 00:30:00 July 2, 2015, UTC, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) tested eight Phasor Measurement Units...
Stephen A. Langer, Faical Y. Congo, Andrew Reid, Rhonald Lua, Valerie R. Coffman
We describe a scheme for systematically testing the operation of a graphical user interface. The scheme provides a capability for generating event logs, which...
Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, entitled the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, requires NIST to prepare an annual public...
Michael E. Wiklund, Jonathan Kendler, Limor Hochberg, Matthew B. Weinger
This document is intended to help EHR developers plan and implement a user-centered design for their EHR systems. It includes user interface design principles...
The devices calibrated most frequently by the acoustical measurement services at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) over the 50-year...
This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST SP 800-90A, Revision 1. The publication specifies mechanisms for the generation of random bits using...
Cristina M. Vassiliou, Marc J. Assael, Marcia L. Huber, Richard A. Perkins
New, wide range reference equations for the thermal conductivity of cyclopentane, iso-pentane and n-pentane are presented. The equations are based in part upon...
Calibrations of cryogenic resistance thermometers at NIST are performed by comparison to standard thermometers on the International Temperature Scale of 1990...
S. Avgeri, Marc J. Assael, Marcia L. Huber, Richard A. Perkins
This paper contains new, representative reference equations for the viscosity of toluene. The equations are based in part upon a body of experimental data that...
Rick D. Davis, Shonali Nazare, Szabolcs Matko, William M. Pitts, Mauro Zammarano
The document will be used to facilitate discussions between California Bureau of Electronics and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation...
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Morris J. Dworkin
This Standard specifies the Secure Hash Algorithm-3 (SHA-3) family of functions on binary data. Each of the SHA-3 functions is based on an instance of the...
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Quynh Dang
This standard specifies hash algorithms that can be used to generate digests of messages. The digests are used to detect whether messages have been changed...
Polymer nanocomposites containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are increasingly or potentially will be used in many large-volume industries. These...