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Tensile Properties of Commercially Pure, High-Purity and Ultra-High-Purity Iron: Results of an International Round-Robin

April 1, 2015

Author(s)

Enrico Lucon, Kenji Abiko, Marlies Lambrecht, Birgit Rehmer

The room temperature tensile properties of iron with different purity levels (commercially pure, high-purity, and ultra-high-purity) were characterized at...

Establishment of an International Scale for Instrumented Charpy Testing: comparison between NIST and LNE

April 1, 2015

Author(s)

Enrico Lucon, Christopher N. McCowan, Raymond L. Santoyo, Stephane Lefrancois

As a contribution to the establishment of an international scale for instrumented Charpy testing, aimed at ensuring that impact forces are obtained more...

An Areal Isotropic Spline Filter for Surface Metrology

April 1, 2015

Author(s)

Hao H. Zhang, D Ott, Wei Chu

This paper deals with the application of the spline filter as an areal filter for surface metrology. A profile (2D) filter is often applied in orthogonal...

Calibration Considerations for Mission Success

April 1, 2015

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker

As more and more data from different sensors, either on the same or from different platforms, are used together for studies of changes in the earths atmosphere...

Risk-Informed Performance-Based Design Concepts and Framework

March 31, 2015

Author(s)

Brian J. Meacham, Alberto Alvarez-Rodriguez

A new framework for a risk-informed performance-based approach to fire safety analysis and design has been proposed. It is structured around a paradigm in which...

Simulated versus Measured Energy Performance of the NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility Design

March 30, 2015

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel, William V. Payne, Tania Ullah, Lisa C. Ng

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to construct a Net Zero...

Sustainability Performance of the NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility Relative to a Maryland Code Compliant Design

March 30, 2015

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel, Eric G. O'Rear

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to construct a Net-Zero...

Considerations for Identity Management in Public Safety Networks

March 30, 2015

Author(s)

Nelson Hastings, Joshua M. Franklin

This document analyzes approaches to identity management for public safety networks in an effort to assist individuals developing technical and policy...

CONTAM To EnergyPlus Infiltration Features of the CONTAM Results Export Tool

March 30, 2015

Author(s)

Brian Polidoro, Lisa Ng, William Dols, Steven Emmerich, Andrew Persily

As building envelope performance and HVAC equipment efficiencies continue to be improved to reduce building energy use, a greater percentage of the total energy...

Preparation of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Dispersions in a Polyetheramine Epoxy for Eco- Toxicological Assessment

March 30, 2015

Author(s)

Chelsea S. Davis, Jeremiah Woodcock, Jeffrey W. Gilman

Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are a widely studied nanomaterial due to their unique electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties which can be transferred to...

Assessing Effects of Asymmetries, Dynamics, and Failures on a Cloud Simulator

March 29, 2015

Author(s)

Kevin L. Mills, James J. Filliben, Christopher E. Dabrowski

We characterize the effects of asymmetries, dynamics, and failures when introduced into a cloud computing simulator, which had previously been characterized...

Calibration of thin-film platinum sensors for use in the JILA Sr II Clock

March 29, 2015

Author(s)

Weston Tew, Travis L. Nicholson, Ross B. Hutson

A set two pairs of thin-film platinum resistance thermometers (TFPRTs) have been calibrated on the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) for the...

Research and Development Opportunities for the NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility

March 26, 2015

Author(s)

Paul D. Domich, Betsy Pettit, Arthur H. Fanney, William M. Healy

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding built the Net Zero Residential...

Design Challenges of the NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility

March 26, 2015

Author(s)

Betsy Pettit, Cathy Gates, Arthur H. Fanney, William M. Healy

Homeowners and builders have increasingly strived to build low energy use and environmentally friendly homes. As materials and equipment have improved, energy...

Guidance for Secure Authorization of Mobile Applications in the Corporate Environment

March 19, 2015

Author(s)

Athanasios T. Karygiannis, Stephen Quirolgico, Larry Feldman, Gregory A. Witte

This bulletin provides an overview of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-163, "Vetting the Security of Mobile Applications." The NIST SP helps organizations...

Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Deployment: Network Parameter Sensitivity Analysis

March 15, 2015

Author(s)

Richard Rouil, Antonio Izquierdo Manzanares, Camillo Gentile, David Griffith, Nada Golmie

The legislation included in the middle class tax relief and job creation act of 2012 established the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) for the...

Measurement Science Needs for Real-time Control of Additive Manufacturing Powder Bed Fusion Processes

March 15, 2015

Author(s)

Mahesh Mani, Brandon Lane, Alkan Donmez, Shaw C. Feng, Shawn P. Moylan, Ronnie R. Fesperman Jr.

Additive Manufacturing is increasingly used in the development of new products: from conceptual design to functional parts and tooling. However, today...

Challenges, Strategies and Opportunities for Measuring Carbon Nanotubes within a Polymer Composites by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

March 14, 2015

Author(s)

Justin M. Gorham, Jeremiah W. Woodcock, Keana C. Scott

FOREWORD This NIST Special Publication (SP) is one in a series of NIST SPs that address research needs articulated in the National Nanotechnology Initiative...

Performance Evaluation Methods for Human Detection and Tracking Systems for Robotic Applications

March 14, 2015

Author(s)

Michael O. Shneier, Tsai H. Hong, Kamel S. Saidi, William P. Shackleford

Detecting and tracking people is becoming more important in robotic applications because of the increasing demand for collaborative work in which people...

Exothermic Reaction of Halogenated Hydrocarbons: WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS

March 13, 2015

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, Jeffrey A. Manion

A workshop was held at NIST Gaithersburg on October 27 and 28, 2014 to discuss the exothermic reaction of halogenated hydrocarbons. The industries that gathered...

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Common Criteria Testing

March 4, 2015

Author(s)

Dana S. Leaman

NIST Handbook 150-20 represents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory...

Advanced Metering Infrastructure Smart Meter Upgradeability Test Framework

March 2, 2015

Author(s)

Michaela Iorga, Scott Shorter

As electric utilities turn to Advanced Metering Infrastructures (AMIs) to promote the development and deployment of the Smart Grid, one aspect that can benefit...

Proceedings of the Measurement Science for Sustainable Construction and Manufacturing Workshop Volume II. Presentations

March 2, 2015

Author(s)

Bilal Ayyub, Gerald Galloway, Richard Wright

This report documents the effort launched by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop, organize, and convene a workshop on...