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Sources of Differences in On-Orbit Total Solar Irradiance Measurements

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

James J. Butler, R Barnes, B. Carol Johnson, Joseph P. Rice, Eric L. Shirley

There is a 5 W/m2 difference between current on-orbit Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) measurements. On 18-20 July 2005, a workshop was held at the National...

FDS Wall Flows Part I: Straight Channels

July 10, 2009

Author(s)

Randall J. McDermott

We perform calculations of 2D laminar and 3D turbulent channel flow with periodic streamwise boundary conditions. From the laminar results we verify that the...

SRM Spotlight

July 9, 2009

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery

The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new...

Framework for XML Schema Naming and Design Rules Development Tools

July 9, 2009

Author(s)

Katherine C. Morris, Joshua Lubell, Salifou Sidi Malick

Manufacturing industry is facing an enormous challenge today in trying to integrate a wide range of systems. The systems span the functional areas of...

Report of the Phase I (2001-2004) Activities of the National Institutes of Standards and Technologies Service Life Predication Methodologies and Metrologies for Building Joint Sealant Consortia

July 7, 2009

Author(s)

Christopher C. White

PASS Sound Muffle Tests Using A Structural Firefighter Protective Ensemble Method

July 7, 2009

Author(s)

James R. Lawson

Firefighters and other emergency responders often work in adverse environments. The operating environments can be very noisy. Personal Alert Safety Systems...

Certification report for SRMs 2112 and 2113:

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Chris McCowan, Ray Santoyo, Jolene Splett

Certification Report for SRM 2112 and 2113

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Christopher N. McCowan

This report documents the procedures used to develop certified maximum force and absorbed energy values for SRM 2112 and SRM 2113. The report serves to provide...

Sensitivities and Variances for Fitted Parameters of Spheres

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Christoph J. Witzgall, Marek Franaszek

Experimental data have been gathered by applying 3D imaging systems, such as LIDAR/LADAR instruments, to spherical objects. This report provides a compilation...

Design of the DEMO Fusion Reactor Following ITER

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Geoffrey B. McFadden, Paul R. Garabedian

Runs of the NSTAB equilibrium and stability code show there are many 3D solutions of the advanced tokamak problem subject to axially symmetric boundary...

NIST Special Publication 250-39 2009 NIST Calibration Services for Pressure Using Piston Gauge Standards

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Douglas A. Olson

Laboratory Recognition Process for Project 25 Compliance Assessment

June 30, 2009

Author(s)

Kurt Fischer, Andrew P. Thiessen

Project 25 (P25) is a standards development process for the design, manufacture and evaluation of interoperable digital two-way wireless communications products...

Thermometry Issues in Destruction Kinetics Measurements

June 26, 2009

Author(s)

Dean C. Ripple

Of all the aspects of destruction kinetics measurement, the one taken most for granted is temperature measurement. The ubiquity of digital thermometers and...

Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

June 25, 2009

Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Elaine Barker

[Superseded by FIPS 186-4(July 2013): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=914162] The Standard specifies a suite of algorithms that can...

Security for Enterprise Telework and Remote Access Solutions

June 24, 2009

Author(s)

Karen A. Scarfone

Many people telework (also known as telecommuting), which is the ability for an organization s employees and contractors to perform work from locations other...

Introduction of Wave Set-up Effects and Mass Flux to the Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) Model

June 24, 2009

Author(s)

Donald Slinn, Shaun Kline

Hurricanes wreak havoc on the lives and infrastructure of coastal communities. Storm surge, a local rise in sea level elevations, is perhaps the most...

CYCLE_D: NIST Vapor Compression Cycle Design Program Version 4.0 Users' Guide

June 23, 2009

Author(s)

J S. Brown, Piotr A. Domanski, Eric Lemmon

The CYCLE_D package simulates vapor compression refrigeration cycles that use pure refrigerants or mixtures of refrigerants. The model can simulate a basic...

Static Analysis Tool Exposition (SATE) 2008

June 22, 2009

Author(s)

Vadim Okun, Romain Gaucher, Paul E. Black

The NIST SAMATE project conducted the first Static Analysis Tool Exposition (SATE) in 2008 to advance research in static analysis tools that find security...

Hypothesis Test of Fingerprint-Image Matching Algorithms in Operational ROC Analysis

June 17, 2009

Author(s)

Jin Chu Wu, Alvin F. Martin, Raghu N. Kacker

To evaluate the performance of fingerprint-image matching algorithms on large datasets, a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is applied. From the...

Guide to Enterprise Telework and Remote Access Security

June 16, 2009

Author(s)

Karen Scarfone, Paul Hoffman, Murugiah Souppaya

[Superseded by NIST SP 800-46 Rev. 2 (July 2016): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=921406] Many organizations employees and...

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 2 - Seismic Design of Steel Special Moment Frames: A Guide for Practicing Engineers

June 15, 2009

Author(s)

Ronald Hamburger, Helmut Krawinkler, James Malley, Scott Adan

CFAST - Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6), User's Guide, DECEMBER 2008 REVISION

June 12, 2009

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Glenn P. Forney, Walter W. Jones

CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving...

Summary of NIST/GSA Cooperative Research on the Use of Elevators During Fire Emergencies

June 12, 2009

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Richard W. Bukowski

This report summarizes the results of NIST research on the use of elevators during fire emergencies conducted as part of a cooperative effort funded in part by...

CFAST - Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6), Software and Experimental Validation Guide

June 12, 2009

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Kevin B. McGrattan, Bryan W. Klein, Walter W. Jones, Paul A. Reneke

This supplement to the CFAST Technical Reference Guide provides details of the software development process for CFAST and accompanying validation for the model...

Building Occupant Safety Research 2008

June 12, 2009

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Jason D. Averill, Erica D. Kuligowski, Richard W. Bukowski

Historically, building egress systems have evolved in response to specific large loss incidents. Currently, systems are designed around a concept of providing...

Stairwell Evacuation from Buildings: What We Know We Don't Know

June 12, 2009

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Jason D. Averill, Erica D. Kuligowski

Occupant descent down stairwells during building evacuations is typically described by measureable engineering variables such as stairwell geometry, speed...

CFAST - Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6), Technical Reference Guide, APRIL 2009 REVISION

June 12, 2009

Author(s)

Walter W. Jones, Richard Peacock, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke

CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving...

The Impact of Thermal Imaging Camera Display Quality on Fire Fighter Task Performance

June 11, 2009

Author(s)

Justin Rowe

Thermal imaging cameras (TIC) have become a vital fire fighting tool for the first responder community but there are currently no standardized quality control...

MINEX II Performance of Fingerprint Match-on-Card Algorithms - Phase II/III Report

June 5, 2009

Author(s)

Patrick Grother, Wayne J. Salamon

The MINEX II trial was conducted to evaluate the accuracy and speed of Match-on-Card verification algorithms. These run on ISO/IEC 7816 smart cards. They...

Guidelines for Writing Clear Instructions and Messages for Voters and Poll Workers

June 5, 2009

Author(s)

Janice (Ginny) Redish, Sharon J. Laskowski

Voters are exercising an important right as American citizens. If they cannot understand how to use their voting materials, they may not be successful in voting...

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