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NIST Pubs

Standard Reference Materials (R) Certification Report for SRM 2216, 2218, 2219: KLST (Miniaturized) Charpy V-Notch Impact Specimens:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Enrico Lucon, Chris McCowan, Ray Santoyo, Jolene Splett

Liquid Flow Meter Calibrations with the 0.1 L/s and the 2.5 L/s Piston Provers:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Jodie G. Pope, John D. Wright, Aaron N. Johnson, Chris J. Crowley

Preliminary Reconnaissance of the May 20, 2013, Newcastle-Moore Tornado in Oklahoma:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Long T. Phan, Marc L. Levitan, David P. Jorgensen

Nondestructive Testing (NDT) and sensor technology for service life modeling of new and existing concrete structures:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Kenneth A Snyder, Li Piin Sung, Geraldine S Cheok

Taxonomic Rules for Password Policies: Translating the Informal to the Formal Language:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Kevin Killourhy, Yee-Yin Choong, Mary Theofanos

NIST time and frequency bulletin:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Petrina C. Potts

Guidance on Fire Emergency Procedures for Emergency Stair Travel Devices

November 26, 2013

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski

This document provides specific detailed guidance and recommendations on the use of emergency stair travel devices, or stair descent devices, for evacuation of...

Compensating operators and stable backward in time marching in nonlinear parabolic equations.

November 26, 2013

Author(s)

Alfred S. Carasso

Step by step time-marching schemes are fundamental tools in the numerical exploration of well-posed nonlinear evolutionary partial differential equations...

Reference Correlation of the Thermal Conductivity of Methanol from the Triple Point to 665 K and up to 245 MPa

November 26, 2013

Author(s)

E.A. Sykioti, Marc J. Assael, Marcia L. Huber, Richard A. Perkins

This paper contains new, representative reference equations for the thermal conductivity of methanol. The equations are based in part upon a body of...

Simulating Occupancy in The NIST Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility

November 21, 2013

Author(s)

Farhad Omar, Steven T. Bushby

The Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF), at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is a research...

Draft Final Report, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technical Investigation of the May 22, 2011, Tornado in Joplin, Missouri (NIST NCSTAR 3) Draft for Public Comments

November 21, 2013

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Franklin T. Lombardo, Long Phan, Marc L. Levitan, David P. Jorgensen

This is the final report of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation of the May 22, 2011, tornado in Joplin, Missouri, conducted...

The Process of Verification and Validation of Building Fire Evacuation Models

November 21, 2013

Author(s)

Enrico Ronchi, Erica D. Kuligowski, Paul A. Reneke, Richard Peacock, Daniel Nilsson

To date, there is no International standard on the methods and tests to assess the verification and validation (V&V) of building fire evacuation models, i.e...

Recommendations for Specifying Idealized Bust Surrogates for the Testing of Female Stab Resistant Armor

November 20, 2013

Author(s)

Amanda L. Forster, Kirk D. Rice, Michael A. Riley, Aaron M. Forster

This document describes recommendations provided to the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) Special Technical Committee (STC) for the revision of the Stab...

PROCESS DESCRIPTION AND ANALYTICS FORMALISM FOR DECISION GUIDANCE IN SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING

November 20, 2013

Author(s)

Alexander Brodsky, Guodong Shao, Frank H. Riddick

This paper introduces NIST's Sustainable Process Analytics Formalism (SPAF) to facilitate the use of simulation and optimization technologies for decision...

Precise Measurement of Lunar Spectral Irradiance at Visible Wavelengths

November 12, 2013

Author(s)

Keith R. Lykke, John T. Woodward IV, Allan W. Smith, Claire E. Cramer

We report a measurement of lunar spectral irradiance with an uncertainty below 1 % from 420 nm to 1000 nm. This measurement uncertainty meets the stability...

Fire Dynamics Simulator, Technical Reference Guide, Sixth Edition

November 4, 2013

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Randall J. McDermott, Craig G. Weinschenk, Glenn P. Forney

This document provides the theoretical basis for the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), following the general framework set forth in the Standard Guide for...

Fire Dynamics Simulator Users Guide, Sixth Edition

November 4, 2013

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Randall J. McDermott, Craig G. Weinschenk, Glenn P. Forney

This Guide describes how to use the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), a software package used to simulate the impact of fire on buildings.

Model Based Enterprise Summit Report

November 4, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua Lubell, Simon P. Frechette, Robert R. Lipman, Frederick M. Proctor, John A. Horst, Mark G. Carlisle, Paul J. Huang

This report summarizes the presentations, discussions, and recommendations from the Model-Based Enterprise Summit held at the National Institute of Standards...

ITL Releases Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework

November 4, 2013

Author(s)

Elizabeth B. Lennon

This ITL Bulletin announces the release of the Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework and gives instructions for submitting comments.

Electronic Authentication Guideline:

November 1, 2013

Author(s)

William E. Burr, Donna F. Dodson, Elaine M. Newton, Ray A. Perlner, W. Timothy Polk, Sarbari Gupta, Ebad A. Nabbus

Draft final report, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technical investigation of the May 22, 2011 tornado in Joplin, Missouri:

November 1, 2013

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Franklin T. Lombardo, Long T. Phan, Marc L. Levitan, David P. Jorgensen

Compensating Operators and Stable Backward in Time Marching in Nonlinear Parabolic Equations:

November 1, 2013

Author(s)

Alfred S. Carasso

Processes Analytics Formalism for Decision Guidance in Sustainable Manufacturing:

November 1, 2013

Author(s)

Alexander Brodsky, Guodong Shao, Frank Riddick

NIST Time and Frequency Bulletin:

November 1, 2013

Author(s)

Petrina C. Potts

A Framework to Update the Plan to Coordinate NEHRP Post-Earthquake Investigations

November 1, 2013

Author(s)

William Holmes, Jonathan Bray, Thomas Holzer, Laurie Johnson, Jack Moehle, Sharon Wood

In 2007, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) "Earthquake Structural and...

Checking the Net Content of Packaged Goods (NIST HB 133-2014)

November 1, 2013

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, David A. Sefcik, Lisa Warfield

This handbook has been prepared as a procedural guide for the compliance testing of net contents statements on packaged goods. Compliance testing of packaged...

NIST Handbook 44: Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices (2014 Ed.)

October 31, 2013

Author(s)

Tina Butcher, Linda D. Crown, Richard A. Harshman, Juana Williams

Handbook 44 was first printed in 1949, having been preceded by similar handbooks of various designations and in several forms. This 2014 edition was developed...

A Methodology for Handling Standards Terminology for Sustainable Manufacturing

October 30, 2013

Author(s)

Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, David J. Lechevalier, Katherine C. Morris, Sudarsan Rachuri

In order to develop the discipline of sustainable manufacturing, the language of discourse needs to be properly and clearly communicated, for both manufacturers...

Benefits and Costs of Commissioning: A Case Study Analysis

October 29, 2013

Author(s)

Stanley W. Gilbert

Commissioning is a quality assurance process for the design, construction and operation of buildings. Specifically, Building Commissioning is a process of...

Effects of JPEG 2000 Lossy Image Compression on 1000 ppi Latent Fingerprint Casework

October 25, 2013

Author(s)

Shahram Orandi, John M. Libert, John D. Grantham, Frederick R. Byers, Lindsay M. Petersen, Michael D. Garris

This paper presents the findings of a study conducted to measure the impact of JPEG 2000 lossy compression on the comparison of 1000 ppi latent fingerprint...

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